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John Rutz
July 10th 03, 08:13 PM
zookeeper wrote:
> Randy wrote:
>
>> We are wanting to build a small spillway from one pond into another.
>> We don't have a big drop, only about four inches, and it needs to be
>> about 3
>> or 4 feet long. Can anyone direct us to photos that show how to build a
>> spillway?
>
>
> I don't have anything specific to point you to, but you could try a
> Google search for spillway, pond, connect, stream, etc. "Stream" or
> "streambed" may be a more common description for spillway, and some
> people even use river. Someone in the rec.pond group recently posted his
> URL which shows construction of a "river" connecting two ponds. I'm sure
> some other posters will jump in here with suggestions.
> --
> Kathy B, zookeeper
>


-- spillway may be a bad word to use as most of us that have filters
or settlemetn tanks from rubbermaid containers have spillways out of the
filter/container which are just a flat area or pipe to let the water out

stream or streambed would be a better search





John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

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