Ted,
Given your location, there seems to be a possible opportunity with wild rice as your wetland vegetation. In such a case, you could also a have a crop ... kind of like outdoor hydroponics.
Snipe brings up a good point. The flow doesn't need to be large. Maybe 1/10 to 1/20 the pond volume daily or possibly less even. There are two very efficient ways to move water at low hydrostatic head. One is a paddle wheel while the other is aeration that pulls water through conduit. In the latter, the wetland is where the diffuser would be located. A paddlewheel could be located at the entrance or exit of the wetland. A paddlewheel could slowly rotate like a mill wheel or paddleboat wheel does. A paddlewheel aerator would make a lot of noise.
With aeration, you could lift the water a modest amount, say 6 to 12 inches. In this case the wetland could flow to the pond over a waterfall or some type of cascade for visual and audio appeal. Just some ideas ... when you put your project together please share with us here at the forum. Myself, Snipe, and many others are interested in what you create
Last edited by jpsdad; 08/25/20 01:21 AM.
