standing rain water problem

[snuffer]

behind my house (and behind my property) right at the fence line there is
a area that traps rainwater, approx 200ft long x 20 to 60ft wide that holds a couple inches of water after heavy rains. the land behind it is un-developed
and i have been pondering the idea of rigging up some type of pump and pumping across the high spot behind it in the woods(approx 400ft away.)
i am soliciting ideas to get rid of this water. I have been thinking about getting the county involved , I hear the landowners are 2 doctors that dont care what is done there as long as it dont cost them a penny.
building up the property is not a option i dont think.
I have full plans of contacting them, but in the meantime im gonna get rid of some mosquito breeding grounds.

once i did put a boat bilge pump in 1000 gph and connected a couple water hoses to it and pumped it across my yard to the drainage in the front.
thats not a option anymore. i want something i can leave there for a couple months at a time, so having a 12v back there is not really very handy.
im looking for 110v cheap ideas. thanks, alan

[Philip-TX]

Short Trem.
They sell tablets that you can throw in there to kill the larva. Try Home Depot, Lowes Etc.

But contacting the city/county etc. is a good Idea.

[snuffer]

thanks phillip i will be stopping there today for sure.

last year i heard dishwashing soap worked, i dont think it worked but i did have
a lot of funny looking foam and bubbles in the pasture.

[mesquitecountry]

make a canal/trench about a foot wide and 6 inches deep at the side that could drain off the best (best slope). Problem solved.

[snuffer]

sounds good but the water is at my property line not on my property.

[Jaspro]

motor oil works well for killing mosquitos as well.

[txtimetravler]

uhh, don't call me a hippee tree hugger, BUT, one quart of motor oil can contaminat thousands of gallons of water, not to metion it might kill his yard or damage the Dr's property.

[Bones]

Put a bunch of black mollies in it. They will eat the larva and reproduce like crazy. When it dries, they will die of course but you will be out what, $5?

[txtimetravler]

I was unsure if he is wanting to get rid of the mosquitoes or the water. Mollies are a good idea, ducks are also h$ll on larvae.

But the underlining problem is the standing water. i would call the County or dig a trench or get a pump.

[Tmag]

Get permission to dig the trench out the 400 feet you mentioned across their property. You can do it with a turning plow in a short time.

[Metro]

One day bobcat rental, next day fine tune it by hand. Done for a long time.