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We are buying a home with an existing pond, I would like to replace the current overflow pipe because it is a flawed design and keeps on clogging.... I was wondering if the pond freezing is a major concern for the new overflow pipe - basically was wondering what design features should be implemented to prevent the new overflow pipe from cracking from the ice.
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My overflow on my biggest pond is one of those KISS models. It's technically what some call an "emergency overflow" in that it's a stone lined ditch on top of the ground. It quickly funnels into a culvert pipe that dumps into a highway ditch. If I want to keep fish out I stake in plastic cage material where the water first comes out of the pond.
My other three ponds are fed by a well with various underground gate valves to divert the water for filling what ever pond I chose. They are simply draining pipe (the corrugated black stuff) that pull above water level with a rope and a state if I want to halt outflow.
I've never had any problem with freezing.
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 12/04/11 08:41 PM.
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dano, welcome to the forum! Have you looked into siphon systems? They pull water from further down the water column, and are less prone to clogging.
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dano here's a diagram of a siphon system like what scott is talking about. http://www.ponddampiping.com/syphon1.html
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