Building Lake Corona

[jk96]

Then I think about our weather patterns, especially Southern Missouri near jk96.

I'm actually NW Missouri. Buchanan County.

 

[ovrszd]

I'm actually NW Missouri. Buchanan County.

Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were South of me quite a ways. I'm in Harrison County.

 

[two_bit_score]

Mark, your large variance is what I expected in your area.

Eddie, your large number really surprises me initially. Then I think about our weather patterns, especially Southern Missouri near jk96, the rains generally come from your area. I'm at the North end of the State so I get most of mine from the NW.

Twice last year we got very large rains, first was 9" in April, second was 11" in September. Destroys our hilly roads. Last Winter we got tracking snow 26 times. Total accumulation was 29". Largest single snow was 5".

Wish we could get a little more snow in Texas but not stay on the ground more than a day or two.

 

[ovrszd]

Wish we could get a little more snow in Texas but not stay on the ground more than a day or two.

We had snow on the ground most of the Winter in small amounts. That was only because it snowed so many times.

An old Almanac Tale is that whatever calendar date you get your first tracking snow on is how many you'll get for the entire Winter. We got our first snow on 28 October. Ended with 26 snows. Pretty close.

 

[two_bit_score]

We actually had snow on the beach in Corpus Christi (Gulf of Mexico) a couple times I can recall. 2004 and 2017 a little.

Snowfall delivers a rare sight in Corpus Christi

Inches of snow dump on Texas Gulf Coast, Padre Island beaches, palm trees - San Antonio Express-News

That was really something for us down in South Texas.

 

[ovrszd]

We actually had snow on the beach in Corpus Christi (Gulf of Mexico) a couple times I can recall. 2004 and 2017 a little.

Snowfall delivers a rare sight in Corpus Christi

Inches of snow dump on Texas Gulf Coast, Padre Island beaches, palm trees - San Antonio Express-News

That was really something for us down in South Texas.

I'll bet it was!!!!

 

[lilranch2001]

I sure do not miss the snowfall we used to get as a child, and young adult.

With my 1000 foot driveway, I would be snowed in half the winter if we still got them

 

[ovrszd]

I sure do not miss the snowfall we used to get as a child, and young adult.

With my 1000 foot driveway, I would be snowed in half the winter if we still got them

I hear ya. We'd miss school week at a time.

 

[jk96]

Finally back to this project today but only for a couple of hours. I did manage to get three of the largest trees on the ground. Calling for storms the next three days.

2020-07-19_01-37-40

 

[jk96]

I'm hoping the dam isn't topped today. Flash flood warnings with some reports of over 2 inches of rain so far and and still coming down strong.

2020-07-20_07-16-39

 

[ovrszd]

Excellent video of taking down the tree!!!! That's very dangerous work. You did it professionally!!!! I've taken down several similarly with my tractor. Calm, rational thought is required. Especially in aiming the tree toward the correct path. Worst case is a tree that's halfway down and lodged in nearby trees. Then it gets very dangerous. Good job!!!!

We've getting a lot of lightning, thunder activity this morning. So far just light rain. But I think it's just not got here yet. I've been doing some grader work for the past few days anticipating the rain.

Hate to see your project get stalled. Was hoping you'd be able to get in a good dry week of work. Things would look a lot different there if you could.

 

[jk96]

We got a break in the storm and curiosity got the best of me. Unfortunately I found what I expected. Looks like lossibly two more days of rain and not much I can do but assess the damage when it stops.

 

[ovrszd]

Oh Bummer..... That hurts.... The way the forcast looks it may have your dam completely cut by the time it quits. Bummer. If I can be of any help let me know.

I'd have to make two trips but I would haul my tractor and scraper over there and help you if needed.

 

[jk96]

Oh Bummer..... That hurts.... The way the forcast looks it may have your dam completely cut by the time it quits. Bummer. If I can be of any help let me know.

I'd have to make two trips but I would haul my tractor and scraper over there and help you if needed.

I appreciate the offer. My only concern will be getting the compaction needed on the channel that gets cut if it goes too deep.

 

[ovrszd]

I appreciate the offer. My only concern will be getting the compaction needed on the channel that gets cut if it goes too deep.

Yep. Hard to get compaction with a CTL. Defies it's logic.

Not being critical here, just offering armchair quarterback advice. When you get it restored and have to stop again, cut a spillway at one end on solid ground. Then the runover won't wash out your filled dam.

I admire your tenacity. This project is lingering just like the Corona. Good name choice!!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

^^ agree,

 

[jk96]

Yep. Will probably drag on through fall. Just hard to find more than an hour or two at a time to work on it. Trying to find out how much rain we got. Lots of localized flooding in town. Seeing water in places I've never seen it before.

 

[jk96]

Looks like around 5" of rain in just a few hours.

Heavy rain causes flooding, high water rescues across Southside St. Joseph

 

[dieselscout80]

If you setup your syphon pipe like this it will automatically start draining.
Pond Siphon Systems

 

[jk96]

If you setup your syphon pipe like this it will automatically start draining.
Pond Siphon Systems

That's the plan for the finished pond along with an emergency overflow.