Can I just use a culvert in my dam as my spillway?

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Re: Can I just use a culvert in my dam as my spillway? RAH #346467 08/06/13 10:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: RAH My shortest outlet tube is 40' long which may help prevent leaks. Or it just may take longer for the water to traverse the distance. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Can I just use a culvert in my dam as my spillway? one more cast #346500 08/07/13 10:26 AM
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OP one more cast Junior Member O Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 127 Shreveport, LA	Well I just met with the guy from the NRCS and what a great guy and what a tremendous amount of help. We are going to put in a siphon system with out a stand pipe. I will try to scan and post the drawing that he gave me. He is also going to be back Friday and look at all of my elevations with a gps system that they have and he is going to bring a biologist with him. What a God send this guy is. Thanks for all of the help guys.

Re: Can I just use a culvert in my dam as my spillway? Cecil Baird1 #346526 08/07/13 02:16 PM
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RAH Lunker R Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,722 Likes: 282 Indiana, Boone County, 25 mile...	My ponds hold water like a bathtub (with the plug in place). I do not have enough info to recommend (or not) anti-seep collars. I just saw "experts" with contradictory recommendations, so i thought that I'd point that out. I only have one rep with each approach, and only in my soil. Last edited by RAH; 08/07/13 02:24 PM.

Re: Can I just use a culvert in my dam as my spillway? one more cast #346533 08/07/13 02:43 PM
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catmandoo Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,712 Likes: 3 Hampshire Co., WV	Originally Posted By: one more cast Well I just met with the guy from the NRCS and what a great guy and what a tremendous amount of help. We are going to put in a siphon system with out a stand pipe. I will try to scan and post the drawing that he gave me. He is also going to be back Friday and look at all of my elevations with a gps system that they have and he is going to bring a biologist with him. What a God send this guy is. Thanks for all of the help guys. It is fantastic to hear that. Many people do not realize the worth of the NRCS, the local natural resources people, and the university Extension Services -- all of whom usually work together very closely, but with completely different disciplines. Glad to hear you came up with a good solution. A siphon sounds very good for your situation. Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine Peculiar Friends are Better than No Friends at All!