Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam Question about siphon output

GW:

I don't know siphons, but that sure looks like a very strong flow from an 8" pipe - it's going way faster than my 8" discharge runs even at maximum flow. How far is the vertical drop from the pond surface to the discharge? The water will speed up as it comes farther down the pipe, and as it moves faster, less of the cross sectional area of the pipe is required to hold the flow.

I am very interested in how experienced siphon users judge your discharge.