Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? Trouble with siphon draining my pond

Thanks for the welcome! I am in Mclean county smack dab in the middle of the state.

The discharge side is at least 10' lower than the inlet. I have about 75' of tile on the discharge side and about 20' out in the pond.
I can hear a slight whistle around the Tee when it is running so my guess is that is where it is leaking. I wouldn't think a little air leak would stop it but.......

I am going to try a 4" sewer Tee with a screw in plug to see if that will remedie the problem. I realize drain tile is not designed to be air tight but I am gonna give it a go.

I don't have any power out there yet and I don't own a gas powered pump. If I can't get it going tonight I might have to look into it.

This simple siphon has turned into a 3 day fiasco!

Thanks for the input!

Tom