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Allagator
Advanced Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 717
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 12:51 pm: | 
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im know this forum is about radios ! but i was helping a guy build a pond before winter got here ! now we have come to the point we need a overflow pipe ! but how big should it be !
the pond it 2 covers 2 acers and it so far it should have pretty good runoff into it ! so how big should we go 12" 16" 20" we have stop at this point till we can figure this out !
Thanks for any help !
Allagator |
Mdiver
Intermediate Member
Username: Mdiver
Post Number: 319
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 3:01 pm: |
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Gator
the bigger the better
Steve
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Duck246
Member
Username: Duck246
Post Number: 83
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 4:17 pm: |
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Theres a lot of variables.. How deep? And is it exactly 2 acres? |
Saddletramp025
Intermediate Member
Username: Saddletramp025
Post Number: 122
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 5:30 pm: |
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Allagator, Your pipe diameter should be dictated by the volume of water produced during a "normal" rainfall, so you being in IL. I wouldn't think you would need anything larger than an 8-12" pipe, Also its a good idea to design an emergency spillway to handle the volume of water in a flood event. |
Tech291
Moderator
Username: Tech291
Post Number: 288
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 6:18 pm: |
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What Joseph said!
If still in doubt,check with your county extension office.
tech291
cef#291
kc8zpj
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Allagator
Advanced Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 718
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 9:53 pm: |
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well he talked to a guy today and he told him a 10 inch would work fine with a runaround so i guess in the morning we are going to go get some pipe !
Thanks guys !
Duck its just a little over a 2 acres and after the dam is finished it should be little over 20 foot deep at the pipe ! but it will catch every thing off the hay field that runs out of it ! + what comes from part of the pasture !
Thanks Again
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Johnhenre
Member
Username: Johnhenre
Post Number: 87
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 7:12 pm: |
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TRUST ME PUT IN A OVER KILL! |
