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Intake pipe #311956 11/13/12 09:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 27 Ga T Travis brown OP
OP Travis brown T Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 27 Ga	I am building a road around the front of my lake. We have a creek coming through the pond. I just removed the old concrete pipe we had for 50 years. I am putting in two sections of the double wall poly pipe that is 18in. in diameter. Since I have raised the water level above the original level, I was wondering what the approximate height the pipe should be above the water level? Or does it really matter as long as you dont want it backing up into the pipe?

Re: Intake pipe Travis brown #311967 11/13/12 09:48 PM
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rmedgar Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,435 S. Mississippi	Travis will there be a continuous flow of water thru the pond? Also, do you have a spillway in case the waters get to high for your pipes to handle? Just do it...

Re: Intake pipe Travis brown #311986 11/14/12 05:18 AM
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Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,068 Likes: 280 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Travis, is the pipe for dam overflow or somewhere for inflow? It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: Intake pipe rmedgar #312005 11/14/12 10:12 AM
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OP Travis brown T Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 27 Ga	Not a continuos flow. And yes.

Re: Intake pipe Travis brown #312016 11/14/12 11:15 AM
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rmedgar Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,435 S. Mississippi	Travis, if those "yeses" are for me then you sound like you're in good shape. What I did in a very similar situation was have on 24" pipe that allowed about 1" of continuous flow (which still allowed for a lot of extra water) and added another 18" pipe (set about 18" higher than the main pipe) and then the spillway - the spillway did get used a couple of times in spite of what I thought was "overkill" with the two pipes. The 2 pipes were about 50' apart on the dam. Just do it...