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My well is 250' deep, and the water starts at 150'. The pump is placed at 189'. With that depth, I need the 5 HP to get the rated output. This is a 4" well also.

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Matt, you've got 100' of head just to get the water to the surface.


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Matt, you've planned it out pretty well.


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Ok, for an update, we turned the water on today at 11 am. I am pumping about 4000 gallons/ hr, and as of dark the pond had begun noticeably climbing. I couldn't wait to get done with work to see it!! I may have not been quite as chatty with the last few patients, but I did have good cause! On a side note I now have a great excuse for running out to the farm every night now; I just tell my wife I need to make sure there are no problems with the pump.

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WOW; 4k gph. My well is 1/10 gpm.


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Matt, do you have ny pictures of how you are getting he water to the pond? It's looking good!


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I will post some pics of how I am getting water to the pond, albeit it is a temporary setup. We are going to bury a line as soon as the corn is picked, allowing us to take a straight shot vs. snaking the pipe along the edge of the woods like it is now. Currently there is 550 feet of 4" corrugated tubing carrying the water to the pond. This will not be what we bury.

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Very nice! I better start building to structure to put in mine quickly. I've got more pallets than I know what to do with at work. I guess I'll put them to use.

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Up 16 inches over last night, 24 inches in 32 hours. Obviously as surface area increases the rate of climb will drop, but nevertheless I was impressed. I did take pics and will post them later.

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Looks like a playground for fish! Fantstic job mixing up the types,textures and sizes of habitat. Well done!

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Looking good!


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Up another 7 inches in the last 18 hrs!!

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Wow awesome. Think your hose would reach my pond? ;-)

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Maybe, I will need another 4 million gallons then its all yours!!!

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We have climbed another foot in the last two days, only about 11 more feet to go. Going way back in this thread I had early concerns about leakage due to springs. So far all seems well, but I guess I won't know until I stop pumping and watch the water level.

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Are there any plants that I can put in now before the pond is full? WE still have another 9 feet to go, so obviously it would have to be somehting that floats or could be submerged. Any ideas out there?

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If you can keep the soil wet up near the full pool level, Arrowhead and Pickerelweed are good marginal plants.


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Papershell crayfish (150), FHM, and GSH are now living in the new pond. My bluntnose minnows, spotfin shiners, and johnny darters will arrive within the week as well.

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Matt - where did you get your stock from?. The info may help others interested in similar things.

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Yes, Matt where did you get your crayfish? I was told you can't buy them in WI.

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I had them shipped, and if you can't buy them in WI then I never received them. Smith Creek Fish Farm, www.smithcreekfishfarm.com , next day live delivery guaranteed on the papershell crayfish.

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The pond is still climbing. Thinking about getting feeders soon. I am going to mount one on the dock. I have a 6" round post that it will be mounted on, any ideas on a good one that would work for this application, and how I can purchase it? Thanks once again!!

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