Farm Pond Drain Pipe Repair

Sometimes a drop inlet style pipe can replaced with a canopy inlet design.

Farm pond drain pipe repair.

Structures valves gates. Spillway pipe can be installed several ways. A pipe can also allow you to set an exact water level with options to raise or lower the water level by adding or removing pipe extensions. One three acre pond had a broken valve so i cut a round piece of plywood to insert into the lip of the concrete drain pipe inside the pond five feet deep on the bottom.

Completely remove old pipe and collars. If you have a clog in a pipe and decide to unclog the pipe yourself understand the forces of water. I suggest you contact your county conservation district. It is powerful stuff.

They may have a list of contractors that do pond work and may come out to look at the pipe. Do not dig a vertical trench to dig out the old pipe or to install a pipe in a pond without a pipe. Overflows can cause costly erosion damage to the infrastructure. It will wash out.

The contractor should be able to assess the job and give you an estimate if one is needed. Pond lake management. The use of local clay will be inexpensive compared to bentonite which may cost 50 to 100 per ton without hauling costs. Do not attempt to fill the old pipe with concrete.

Overflow pipes keep the water in your pond from overflowing the banks. You may want to ask around or get several quotes before making a decision. Outlet structures are built to keep the water surface in the pond at its optimum level and to be able to drain the pond for maintenance. Dam overflow repair standpipes siphons and overflows need to be regularly monitored to avoid clogging which can cause flooding and damage to your pond s integrity.

More than 30 years ago i leased a fish farm. If there is too much water in your pond it may flow over the banks. Replacement of a rusted outlet pipe or sealing a small leak near the top of the pond may be inexpensive. Outlet structures are built to keep the water surface in the pond at its optimum level and to be able to drain the pond for maintenance.

Sometimes a drain pipe at the pond bottom is connected to the spillway so you can lower or empty the pond for repairs fish harvests or weed cleanups.