I am trying to bring an old trout well/waterfall back to life.
Leftover from the previous property owner is a concrete trout run next to the house. It is 30 feet of vertical head above the creek and there is a 100 feet of 1" black poly pipe in place from creek to trout run. Once water leaves trout run, it travels by gravity to a cliff and falls into the creek again. There is also 120v and 240v power down to the creek for powering the pump. The exit point on the trout run is about 14.75" wide; however, that is not the real fall, as it flows down the wall of the trout run and into a concrete gutter on the ground and from this into a rocky area and back down into a creek. The creek is about 1 ft deep and 2-4ft wide. Flow I don't know, but much more than I am needing.
My desire:
I have also considered a submersible pump, but I am unsure about debris in the shallow creek; although, this would make overheat concerns and noise concerns disappear.
I am very new to this and have been reading for a day or two and welcome some wise counsel. I do not want to spend hundreds of dollars on a mistake.
Thank you.
-Mike
Leftover from the previous property owner is a concrete trout run next to the house. It is 30 feet of vertical head above the creek and there is a 100 feet of 1" black poly pipe in place from creek to trout run. Once water leaves trout run, it travels by gravity to a cliff and falls into the creek again. There is also 120v and 240v power down to the creek for powering the pump. The exit point on the trout run is about 14.75" wide; however, that is not the real fall, as it flows down the wall of the trout run and into a concrete gutter on the ground and from this into a rocky area and back down into a creek. The creek is about 1 ft deep and 2-4ft wide. Flow I don't know, but much more than I am needing.
My desire:
- 10 or 20 gallons per minute. This is more arbitrary as the old system was not much more than a trickle to keep the trout caught alive for dinner. I would like a little more waterfall noise.
- Reliable.
- Freeze proof when pump is off.
- Low maintenance.
- Use a small .5 to 1Hp inground pool pump
- Change the 1" poly line for a 1.5" poly line
- Housing for pump: Make a simple treated wood framed box with metal sides and roof. Lift top roof. Lined with a sound deadening material to quiet pump, with air gaps at edges to allow heat to escape. Creek water is cold.
- Line from pump to trout run/fall will empty when pump is off.
- Electric heat tape and foam insulation on exposed pipe from next to creek to pump house.
- Suction end debris filter, inside a submerged 1/4"mesh box to mitigate debris clogs.
I have also considered a submersible pump, but I am unsure about debris in the shallow creek; although, this would make overheat concerns and noise concerns disappear.
I am very new to this and have been reading for a day or two and welcome some wise counsel. I do not want to spend hundreds of dollars on a mistake.
Thank you.
-Mike