Building Lake Corona

Jstpssng · Nov 5, 2020

Most people here build with an excavator. That's all that I know about it though, most of what I know about pond building I learned from reading this thread. :thumbsup:

dragoneggs · Nov 5, 2020

Kyle_in_Tex said:
Any plans for a pier?

Now would be the time and not a bad idea really.

ovrszd · Nov 6, 2020

Especially near one of the proposed walking trails.

I agree with all others, this has been quite a project. Worthy of the name Lake Corona!!!!!

dodge man · Nov 6, 2020

The over flow is a concept I haven’t wrapped my mind around yet and my degree is in civil engineering. My reaction is it doesn’t work but to many people said it does. The diagram helped but I’m to lazy to go back and really figure it out. Looks like a good setup and easy to install. Thanks for the update and video, the lake looks like it’s going to be really nice.

fried1765 · Nov 6, 2020

dodge man said:
The over flow is a concept I haven’t wrapped my mind around yet and my degree is in civil engineering. My reaction is it doesn’t work but to many people said it does. The diagram helped but I’m to lazy to go back and really figure it out. Looks like a good setup and easy to install. Thanks for the update and video, the lake looks like it’s going to be really nice.

Ditto on the civil engineering degree!
Ditto on "to lazy to go back and really figure it out".

Ford850 · Nov 6, 2020

How much more height are you adding to the dam? As is, the water level will be at the pipe level which is only a foot below the top of the dam in the pictures. That is if I am seeing all of that correctly.

Xfaxman · Nov 6, 2020

dodge man said:
The over flow is a concept I haven’t wrapped my mind around yet and my degree is in civil engineering. My reaction is it doesn’t work but to many people said it does. The diagram helped but I’m to lazy to go back and really figure it out. Looks like a good setup and easy to install. Thanks for the update and video, the lake looks like it’s going to be really nice.

Here is the Website the first drawing came from that I posted in post #632: Spillway Syphon System from Pond Dam Piping, Ltd. - Complete Pond Systems

And more info: Spillway Siphon Systems for Lakes and Ponds | Mossy Oak

jk96 · Nov 6, 2020

Kyle_in_Tex said:
Any plans for a pier?

No plans for a pier. If my wife found out I spent money on a pier I'd likely to be living by the pond.

Ford850 said:
How much more height are you adding to the dam? As is, the water level will be at the pipe level which is only a foot below the top of the dam in the pictures. That is if I am seeing all of that correctly.

Dam will be brought up at least another 2-3 foot. This will give me 3-4 feet above the top of the overflow. Started working on building the dam up and out today. I'm cutting some level areas just above the water line and using the dirt from that to finish up the dam. Also shot the final water line today. The main pond basin will be about 9 feet deep with the deepest area closer to the dam at 16-17 feet.

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