Originally Posted By: Woodbutcher
Would using a 6" PVC stand up drain along with an earthern spillway wrapped with rip rap be sufficient for 1/2 acre pond?


It all depends on how many acres are feeding the pond. You have to plan for 50 and 100 year flood events.

I thought I had it covered, with a 10" overflow pipe. After last Spring, I added a 12" pipe as well. I had water coming into the pond from places that never flooded before.

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