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 09-28-2004, 13:55 Post: 97335
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Depending on the soil at the bottom of the pond, you may be able to slurry pump the bottom of the pond. We have done this to several boatwells over the years that have sandy bottoms. As long as you aren't in a huge hurry, it works pretty well. We have deapened wells up to 5 feet without any trouble. You do need someplace to pump the slurry where it can drain and dry.

Our issue has always been the Department of Natural Resources. They are more interested in where you are putting the slurry than where you got it from.






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We used a 3" trash pump on a raft. We tied the intake hose to a piece of pipe for forraging around at the bottom of the well. You do need to support the outlet pipe, it gets darn heavy when it's full of slurry. A lot of vegitation could be a problem. Causes plug-ups in the hoses and the pump. If you have soft soil, you can suck the daylights out of the bottom with that set-up.

I've been considering doing my pond (see pic. 9). If I dredge it, I'll slurry pump it, same as we did the boatwells. I have all sand.






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We have pumped over 100 feet. As long as you keep the outlet hose supported, it works ok. Like I said, don't be in a big hurry. It takes some time.






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We use this method to keep our boat wells clear in Norhtern Michigan. Mostly sandy silt and silt. The looser the settlement, and the fewer organics that are mixed in, the better the results. We can clear a foot of muck from a 24'x 12' boatwell in an afternoon, no problem.






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