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Other than wading in with a shovel and filling up a boat with muck, is there an affordable solution to removing sediment?
My idea of affordable would be under $1,000 and way under that would be the best. I've been thinking about some kind of pump/vacuum system that could be built using a small gas engine - like an old lawnmower engine or something but I don't have the engineering skills.
I wouldn't even mind if it was really slow and took several weeks or was a continuous, on-going project.
There are parts of my pond that are just inaccessible by any sort of big digging machine.
Any ideas?
If you're too scared to throw that bait where the fish are, why did you tie it on?
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There are some links regarding dredging: Efficient "muck" harvest I'd be interested in hearing responses. Seems like the main issues involved with dredging using a water pump are: (1) debris clogging the lines and (2) separating the water from the dredged muck and then safely returning the water to the pond.
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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I found this: http://www.piranhapumps.com/mini_dredges.htmlRather than own one, I'd like to rent one or have somebody come and do it for me but, I am giving some thought to the idea of buying one and training an operator as a business venture. It looks like providing the service would require a lot more than just this machine, trailer, and truck though. I'm thinking you'd need a way to be able to dig a hole away from the pond to hold the sludge and then be able to cover it over since that stuff really STINKS to high-heaven!
If you're too scared to throw that bait where the fish are, why did you tie it on?
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