Placement of drain pipe in pond? - 05/19/10 01:23 AM
Hello All,
I need to fix the drain pipe in my pond as the water has eroded through the bank and is no longer passing through the pipe. I am worried about the bank collapsing. My question is does the placement of the drain pipe matter in relation to the water source that fills the pond? The current drain location is on the opposite side of the pond in relation to the water source, but it drains into my woods and it is very swampy. I would like to drain down the pond and move the location of the drain so it goes down into an existing creek. If I were to do it this way my drain would have to be at about 10 o'clock in relation to the water source. The current drain is @ 6 o'clock in relation to the water source. Is this placement (10 o'clockish) advisable or will it create flow problems? Thanks in advance for any input!
I need to fix the drain pipe in my pond as the water has eroded through the bank and is no longer passing through the pipe. I am worried about the bank collapsing. My question is does the placement of the drain pipe matter in relation to the water source that fills the pond? The current drain location is on the opposite side of the pond in relation to the water source, but it drains into my woods and it is very swampy. I would like to drain down the pond and move the location of the drain so it goes down into an existing creek. If I were to do it this way my drain would have to be at about 10 o'clock in relation to the water source. The current drain is @ 6 o'clock in relation to the water source. Is this placement (10 o'clockish) advisable or will it create flow problems? Thanks in advance for any input!