Thank you so much. It's a relief to know with a siphon system it's possible to handle routine outflow without having to dig up the whole dam. As long as the seal was done correctly around the old correlated standpipe, I guess I'd be in good shape. Question though, do these siphon systems work in deep freezing conditions? If there are periods with no outflow, wouldn't an ice plug form inside the pipe at the the equivalent water surface?
As for the conifers, would they make the lake more acidic? Is that a good or bad thing?
