tdriver
New Member
I live in NW New Mexico about 1 mile from the San Juan river on five acres. The water table is very high. You can dig a two foot post hole in several areas and it will seep water into the bottom.
I would like to dig a shallow well for irrigation. What I had in mind was to dig about a 10' deep hole with a back hoe. Install a two or three foot diameter perforrated pipe. Back fill with 2" washed gravel and set up an insulated pump house. The questions I would like to ask are:
- Does this approach sound viable?
- What type and size pump is best for this application? The garden area is about 1500 sq ft. I would like to run a pipe across the property and also irrigate two acres of grass.
- Would it be prudent to include a pressure tank in the installation? I would like to set this up for the ability to hook up a hose and do small water along with large watering applications.
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Thanks for your advice
I would like to dig a shallow well for irrigation. What I had in mind was to dig about a 10' deep hole with a back hoe. Install a two or three foot diameter perforrated pipe. Back fill with 2" washed gravel and set up an insulated pump house. The questions I would like to ask are:
- Does this approach sound viable?
- What type and size pump is best for this application? The garden area is about 1500 sq ft. I would like to run a pipe across the property and also irrigate two acres of grass.
- Would it be prudent to include a pressure tank in the installation? I would like to set this up for the ability to hook up a hose and do small water along with large watering applications.
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Thanks for your advice