Originally Posted By: edit7279
So this is not really a pond question per say, but I need to pump some water from the pond to other parts of the property.

Does anyone know how far these submersible pumps will pump?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Wayne-1-6-HP-Submersible-Utility-Pump-TSC160/100067845

I use one to drain our pool at the house, but it's only connected to about 20 feet of hose to reach the alley. I'm needing to pump it about 400 feet at the farm.

The reason I ask is that under the specs it says it's discharge flow at 0 feet is rated at 950 GPH, but at 10 feet it's down to 760 GPH... at that rate of decline, it would seem that at about 50 feet there would be no more pressure. But doesn't sound logical.

Anyone ever use one of these to pump water hundreds of feet?


That is 10 ft of head or in other words height. Horizontal distance is not as much issue. In other words it is a low pressure pump. It looses efficiency quickly at increased pressures.

Last edited by snrub; 03/22/15 10:52 AM.
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