Hey Guys - Thanks so much for your input. I don't think the recommendation for the smaller pump is because of water availability but more because it will be used for home use in the future. But we've yet to ask why - on my list of "to dos". Also need to ask if it will be going thru the pressure tank - thanks Bruce S. for your info -I'll be passing that along to him as maybe a possibility. Bruce S. - how many gpm raises it an inch a day?

Still no rain here, so really need to get working on this. The pond is going down everyday, the FA is taking over and I don't even want to guess what the water temp is.