Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Keeping Pond Topped Off With Well Water ?

Hey Tom

I can't address the winter kill issue, but I'll give you my take on the well. I dug a 270' well and have a 5 hp subm pump doing 50GPM to keep four ponds totaling 5.5 acres full...doing the math including evaporation this GPM worked - although filling the remaining 3/4 of my 4 acre pond will take at least a couple months. I'll be running it at full bore all Spring and early Summer until I fill, then figure I'll need around 20 GPM feeding down through the series of ponds to keep things leveled off and flowing. I use gates to restrict water flow to the GPM I want, and a variable speed pump that automatically adjusts to the GPM.

20-25 GPM would be plenty to keep a .5 acre pond full. I would encourage you to research the project - its a great insurance policy for your investment. There are tons of Indiana forum members who could recommend some well drillers.