agusta Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I've just purchased a chicken farm and shut it down, in a corner of the farm there is a huge puddle of water and I mean huge! 35m x 15m x 0.5 approx. I used a volume calculator and it came out at around 262,000 liters of water, not sure if that's correct? Now I'm unsure how I should remove the water, should I get someone in to pump the water into to tanks and take it away, I'm guessing that will cost a few £'s? Or should I purchase a petrol pump which will cost £150 or so and pump it into the drains, the pumps I've been looking at pump 1100ltrs per minute, so it will take 4-5 hours. Anyone got any ideas, which of the above would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 surely theres a reason this puddle is here? Removing it may not make it go away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 The water from the roofs drains into tanks, the tanks haven't been drained for months and with all the rain and snow recently its flooded the lowest point of the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sell the chickens and buy ducks. Sorry. Not helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltashshooter Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sell the chickens and buy ducks. Sorry. Not helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Can not you get a farmer with slurry tanker to pump it up and deposit it away from the buildings? Pumping it into the drainadge systme would probably be frowned upon if the enviroment agency caught you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I've just purchased a chicken farm and shut it down, in a corner of the farm there is a huge puddle of water and I mean huge!35m x 15m x 0.5 approx. I used a volume calculator and it came out at around 262,000 liters of water, not sure if that's correct? Now I'm unsure how I should remove the water, should I get someone in to pump the water into to tanks and take it away, I'm guessing that will cost a few £'s? Or should I purchase a petrol pump which will cost £150 or so and pump it into the drains, the pumps I've been looking at pump 1100ltrs per minute, so it will take 4-5 hours. Anyone got any ideas, which of the above would you do? Blimey - it takes me three minutes to get 50 lites of diesel into my car at a filling station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick O'Shea Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I would suggest hiring a submersible pump with enough hose from someone like Speedy Hire or HSS and pump it into a drain if there is one close by? Wont cost much and should be done in a day - this is what we use on construction sites to empty dug holes etc. Hope this helps! Speedy Hire pump HSS Pump Take a look t the above links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 exactly right, hire a decent pump... send it down a soil drain, and dont get caught....... id sort the roof drainage out first though to be ready....(if you havent already that is...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 35m x 15m x 0.5m = 262.5 m3 1m3 is 1000 litres so your calculation of 262,500 litres is correct. However, is the "puddle" actually 0.5m deep everywhere? This is more like a swimming pool! If it slopes fairly evenly from zero depth at the edge to 0.5m in the middle then back to zero depth at the other edge it will have a volume of approximately half that of the above calculation. HW682 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 is it in concrete? if not you could just dig a trench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sell the chickens and buy ducks. Sorry. Not helpful. I'm thinking Turkeys rather than Ducks 35m x 15m x 0.5m = 262.5 m3 1m3 is 1000 litres so your calculation of 262,500 litres is correct. However, is the "puddle" actually 0.5m deep everywhere? This is more like a swimming pool! If it slopes fairly evenly from zero depth at the edge to 0.5m in the middle then back to zero depth at the other edge it will have a volume of approximately half that of the above calculation. HW682 0.5m is the mid point, it slopes from zero depth at one end to to 0.70m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) is it in concrete? if not you could just dig a trench Unfortunately its concrete. Edited February 9, 2009 by tjmoore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcw65 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Start a fish farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_commoner Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 charge £6 a day and open it as a day ticket water for commercial carpers, sounds perfect !!!! or sort the drainage pump it away, maybe speak to the old owner see if he had the same problem ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 flight pond mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 My uncle helped me drain a shuck once, that was very large. He just sucked it out with the slurry tank. At least that way its easy enough to get rid of, just spray it over a large field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 you could try a giant lady napkin .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Break up the concrete and then dig a ditch? Edited February 9, 2009 by Baldrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbob Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 If you have time to spare why not buy a coil of blue poly water main run it from the puddle to the nearest lower drain and syphon it out. The fact that its at a steady pace should'nt cause any problems. Cheaper than a pump and you use it up in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 2" wilden pump should do the trick. If you can borrow one, should get rid of the water in a few hours Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stour-boy Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Have you seen it dry ? There may be a blocked drain in the lowest part. I was going to suggest trout but carp will do,good luck. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 In my field when ever it rains hard a small pond about a quater of an acre in size appears overnight. Ive tried various drains and trenches but it still happens. I just let nature take its course now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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