Now for a question.
I've been reading about drains and the advantages of having one, which I'm thinking might be a good idea.
The picture is of two variations that I'm considering.
The top picture shows a drain pipe through the dam and the discharge pipe being at the height I want the water in the lake. This will keep the water level from overflowing to the spillway except for extreme weather.
I've seen this type of discharge around this area and think they are kid of messy with all the water splashing down from the height of the pipe.
In the bottom picture, I've added a down pipe after two 90's that connects into a discharge pipe after the drain valve.
Will this work?
One of my reasons for doing a drain line on the bottom of the pond is so it will also pick up some silt when the water level is up. Will looping the overflow pipe back into itself affect this?
My other question is about picking up silt. I realize that the suction from the pipe is limited to the imediate area when the water level is draining through the drain pipe.
What would happen if I used a perforated pipe and spread it out over a larger area at the deepest area of my lake? Would this pick up more silt over a larger area?
I sure hope this makes sense to you guys!!
Thanks,
Eddie
