Gabety
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I have a camp with cabin and pond. I have utility power. I don't have water. I wish to use the water from my pond for non drinking purposes. Cleaning fish and game, washing hands etc. I would like to draw water from the pond for that purpose during the non freezing seasons. I am mostly starting from scratch with no real knowledge of this.
The water source is a typical Southeastern Illinois farm pond. Moss and algae growth is controled to keep it "clear" for lack of better term. Now how do I pump water from the pond to a cabin about 130 feet away?
I thought an intake pipe could be on a float and anchored to keep it from drifting a few feet from the pond dam then extended below the surface as much as practical. Perhaps 6 feet below maximum. Pond level will drop a couple of feet during July/August.
The level at the cabin end I woulde estimate about to be no more than 8 feet higher than pond level. The ground in between drops from the pond several feet to then gently rise to the cabin.
I have several questions. What type of pump? Does the pump go as close to the water source as possible (like on the pond dam)? Do you need some type of filter or screen to protect the pump from suspended debris and plant life in the pond? How about a pressure tank and it's location? I intend to lay my line that outputs from the tank across the gound. As I said it will only be there during non freezing season.
I know just enough to cause my self many problems and likely waste money because of it. Get me started here can you?
The water source is a typical Southeastern Illinois farm pond. Moss and algae growth is controled to keep it "clear" for lack of better term. Now how do I pump water from the pond to a cabin about 130 feet away?
I thought an intake pipe could be on a float and anchored to keep it from drifting a few feet from the pond dam then extended below the surface as much as practical. Perhaps 6 feet below maximum. Pond level will drop a couple of feet during July/August.
The level at the cabin end I woulde estimate about to be no more than 8 feet higher than pond level. The ground in between drops from the pond several feet to then gently rise to the cabin.
I have several questions. What type of pump? Does the pump go as close to the water source as possible (like on the pond dam)? Do you need some type of filter or screen to protect the pump from suspended debris and plant life in the pond? How about a pressure tank and it's location? I intend to lay my line that outputs from the tank across the gound. As I said it will only be there during non freezing season.
I know just enough to cause my self many problems and likely waste money because of it. Get me started here can you?