I have 3 6" irrigation wells on some of my duck hunting property that pump 400-600 GPM, With the cost being around $10K, same as drinking well, I see no reason not to dig one of these instead of the typical 25-50 GPM wells to keep my pond full if needed, 2 acres. My question is what are the downsides of a well as far as oxygen deprived water, changing water temp and gases that can be in the well water, and how can I overcome these obstacles.
JustinK, when we were looking at the property we eventually bought, Bob Lusk advised me to get a sample of the well water from that area sent to Texas AM for analysis. Turns out the water is pretty much fine for the pond, EXCEPT that it will need to run through some gypsum on its way there. Otherwise, could be issues.
It's not just DO and temperatures you have to address, unfortunately.
