No problem with water police yet as water is abundant, I also sit on a highly charged aquifer that with municipal type pumps is capable of up to 1000 gal/min. We hit water at 10 feet dpth and had to patch quick. With 2 feet of clay an 8 ft max dpth is all that could be achieved. I also have in mind digging a well. At 15-20 foot dpth is more water than I can ever use. This will eventually be the fix to having to set up a pump. Not all is lost, I have options but I do want to be sure I have a well sealed liner. Thanks for the encouraging words.
IF you going to dig a well you may wont to look into what will qualify as agricultural power use. I have my well (500+ GPM) on a stand alone agriculture power meter. The cost of running my well is about 35% less than on a residential meter. Plus there is no monthly charge if I do not run the well at all. Also as a side note I am right over easy access water like you. Since the water is right at the surface and I have very little head pressure my well pump yields between 3 to 4 times its GPM output rating.
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Here is a link to what I spent keeping my 3ac water hole that has very little rain runoff watershed full. I often lose an inch per day in the summer heat here.
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=27779&Number=355269#Post355269
