Clarification

Posted by FreeRanger on December 08, 2006 at 09:05:58 from (130.47.34.2):

In Reply to: OT - Sandpoint well in barn or outside barn? posted by FreeRanger on December 08, 2006 at 07:24:34:

The barn and paddocks are more than 250 feet from the house (source of water). That's why I am using more than two 125 foot hoses to reach the paddock. In fact to tap into the existing system would be about 500 feet (have to go around to the other side of house because the closer side is walk-out basement. Existing well and indoor plumbing are on the uphill side of the house). Draining the hoses is inconsistant even tho I have on a steep hill. Air compressor is down at the barn and not up at the house. It would be difficult to blow out 375 feet of hose.

Yes, I worry about manure run off into neighbor's pond. Luckly so far the owners there have never expressed an interest in raising trout (which is what I would do if it were mine). But not worried about contaminating the ground water at my place which is uphill. My house well is deep not shallow.

Trenching is difficult here. There is about 3 to 8 inches of "topsoil" then a foot thick layer of limestone, then about five feet of clay/limestone and then bedrock limestone. I know this because the barn building pad was cut into the hillside. Half the barn is on undisturbed soil and half is on fill. I have about about an eight foot tall embankment (which should be turn into a retaining wall some day when I can afford to build one eight by hundred feet). When I go to make the well I will try to place it as close the valley point of cut versus fill on the uphill side of the barn. I have my own "private" valley that cuts across the property which spreads out just below the barn. If I can tap into that valley, I think I will hit the spring that feeds the neighbor's pond. Might cause his pond to dry up. But not worried too much. That property is like a revolving door. Current owners are looking to sell. Original owner pissed me off big time and I have not recovered.... At least most of the small valleys nearby have seasonal springs.

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