1/2 acre pond aeration and maintenance

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Re: 1/2 acre pond aeration and maintenance jamon8 #473185 06/01/17 07:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois Bill D.
Bill D. Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois	Originally Posted By: bdog Originally Posted By: esshup Take the surface area of the pond in acres, multiply that by half the max pond depth. Multiply that number by 325,851. The number you come up with is the number of gallons of water you need to move at a minimum every 24 hr period, I would recommend moving 1.5 to 2.0 times that amount of water. Does this calculation just approximate the total gallons the pond holds? We surveyed our pond with high accuracy GPS before it was filled and know exactly how many gallons it holds. Wondering if I should use that as a figure or do this formula. Bdog, IMO....Yes the calculation is an approximation. Most folks don't have the more accurate data on their pond as you have. Use your actual measurements. Keep in mind that pond configuration also plays a role when designing an aeration system. A system designed for a big bowl will be different from one designed for an odd shaped pond with frequent depth changes. Last edited by Bill D.; 06/01/17 07:54 PM. Reason: Typo Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New!

Re: 1/2 acre pond aeration and maintenance jamon8 #473198 06/01/17 10:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 73 Texas B bdog Junior Member
bdog Junior Member B Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 73 Texas	Thanks. Mine is a big bowl. It covers 14,894 square feet at the surface (just over 1/3 acre), is 16' deep in the middle and holds 685,732 gallons. It has a plastic liner and the water level is maintained with a well. Attached is a contour map of it. What would you recommend for aeration? Attachments Last edited by bdog; 06/01/17 10:35 PM.

Re: 1/2 acre pond aeration and maintenance jamon8 #473207 06/02/17 07:40 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,318 Likes: 8 Arkansas RC51 Ambassador Lunker
RC51 Ambassador Lunker Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,318 Likes: 8 Arkansas	I have a 1 acre 0pond that's pretty much bowl shaped 10 feet deep max. I have a 0523 Gast 1/3 horsepower pump. 80 feet of weighted hose going to a platform with 2 or 3 diffusers. 9 inch fine bubble diffusers. Vertex makes a good diffuser with built in check valves so you don't have to worry about water coming back up your line. Do some reading in the Air section on this forum a lot of great info there for sure!!! Once you get ready to pull the trigger holler at Bill Cody he may be able to help you out with parts and all or know who you can contact for the correct parts! He knows his stuff!!! Or holler at esshup I'm sure he could help you out too. RC The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!