Snipe and TGW1,

Thanks for the input. I'll have to give a buried pipe some more thought. I was hoping to get away with just running an above ground hose but I realize that might not be a practical solution.

I did ask the well contractor about 2-3 million gallons for an initial fill / top off. For a deep water well with a commercial pump they said it shouldn't be a problem but it will take some time to pull that amount of water. We're over a major aquifer so that's a plus in not exhausting the water supply.