Early riser,

Looks like you and me are in the same boat. How big will your pond be? I started doing due diligence on the siphon system about a week ago. I have yet to come across anything specifically negative on a pvc siphon system. I like it because it is a lot less expensive then steel, it's not going through the base of your dam, it draws the dead water from the bottom of your pond and you can drain it for maintenance when needed. The pond I want to build will end up being around 3/4 to 1 acre. Right now I'm about 65% pvc siphon system - 35% natural spillway. Here is some info. from a recent reply I posted:
Thanks for your reply Squeeky. I called and got a quote on the pond dam piping siphon system. The 8" system runs $296.80 for the fitting package(four elbows with collars and a valve) and 209.30 for the screen. I supply the 80 to 100 feet of PVC pipe. This seems pricey...... The draw that I'm planning on placing the pond isn't a huge watershead, yet it is ample. The pond will be in the Lufkin area. May I ask what your cost was for your setup? How big will your pond be a full capacity? What kind of emergency overflow setup do you have? Did you help the contractor set the pipe up and into the dam? The 12" setup I think runs around $1200 bucks, not including the straight pipe. Will your pond be used for recreation(fishing) or mainly for livestock?