Pictures of home built irrigation system

Larry_Van_Horn · Jun 30, 2004

I posted awhile back and solicited input on irrigating from my pond. I appreciated the feedback. I have attached pictures of my setup.

I bought a "cheap" gas powered water pump from Northern Tool. 5.5HP can put out 12,000 GPH, with a max PSI of 52.

I then stepped the 2" output down to 1.5 inch and ran that out and about. The ends were fitted with bushing that stepped things down to the garden hose size.

I looked all over for sprinklers. Rainguns with serious diameters were just too much $$. From Lowes I was able to find Sprinklers with a 106 ft. diameter (by far larger than anything else I could find) price $25 each. I then welded up towers and mounted them on top (getting them up by between 4 & 6 feet). I just bought some thin walled 2" steel pipe and ran the hose right up through it. Welded a horizontal piece of steel at the top and cable-tied the sprinkler to them. Welded 3 spike feet to the bottom of each and away I go. This little diversion picked me up another 30 feet in diameter.

As long as I don't run more that a 50' hose off the 1.5" PVC Everything is good.

I am doing about 2.5 acres in these pictures.
Larry

Larry_Van_Horn · Jun 30, 2004

Another picture. Pond is about 3/4 acre.
Larry

Larry_Van_Horn · Jun 30, 2004

OOops, picture attached now /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

nitroxn · Jul 1, 2004

Wish my pond was that blue...... /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

KiotiJohn · Jul 3, 2004

Good Job Larry. Nice looking pond and surroundings. It's a nice place to bring up your children isn't it! John

GerardC · Jul 4, 2004

Did you dig the pond yourself? G

jdmar · Jul 4, 2004

VERY nice looking place...and great job on the irrigation. Looks like your setup really throws some water!

Peter

Larry_Van_Horn · Jul 4, 2004

I did a bit of the diffing myself, the Guy I hired brough in a D6, and a big CAT excavator. I used the excavator while he worked the dozer. I have since got my own dozer and backhoe and have made it a bit larger.

I just need some rain right now. We haven't had any in 12 days and my pond level is down 6 inches!

KiotiJohn · Jul 5, 2004

( I just need some rain right now. We haven't had any in 12 days and my pond level is down 6 inches! )
Let's hope you don't get TOO much this time and put that dozer on it's belly!!! What a nightmare that was. John

PineRidge · Jul 7, 2004

Wish my pond was that blue......



It can be. They sell a blue dye (Aqua Shade) in gallons to tint your pond water. It is made to cut down the amount of sunlight entering the water thereby reducing the weed growth in the pond. I have Grass Carp in my pond to control the weeds but I still use use the dye in my pond for the deep blue effect.