Hi all, we are in drought mode again this year, which might be turned to my advantage...
My dam was reconstructed several years ago by someone else and only has a spillway for drainage. Problem is, the spillway has eroded and is unsightly. With the water being so low, I have been tempted to install a pipe for overflow (if we ever overflow again!!), but, I would sure hate to screw it up worse. Please look at the photos at:
Dam/Spillway pics and advise.
The standpipe is useless as far as I can tell, other than it still closely represents spill level. I have some 12" pvc that I can use. The "plan" right now would be to bust out the existing concrete, trench for new pipe, install a tee with extension below (drive the lower part into the pond bottom, maybe a foot or two), adjust the height to spill level, connect the horizontal drain part on a slight tilt, then bury the pipe to match the rest of the dam.
That would be the first and main part, after that I can consider piping and burying the rest of the drain down to the lower pond.
Any ideas, tips, etc are appreciated!
Thanks,
Dob
