Levee systems/ duck pond drains

[Sticks&Strings]

Looking to build a new duck pond this year and fix a **** on an existing one. Who here has experience building a gate system, or drain where you can vary the water level? Im not sure if pipe or a board type gate system is the way to go. Any pics or videos you have would be great.


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[Razrbk89]

Assuming that you're trying to keep the water <2' or so deep, I'd use a board gate like you'd have on a field. You can buy levee gates if that would work. Doesn't give you too much level control if you're talking about making big changes, though.

A lot of guys up here use board type gates to control the water level in their woods. You can incrementally flood with them.

[Dale Moser]

Get 2 pieces of 10" or so PVC, and a 90. Install one piece through the dam with the 90 on it facing up on the "Wet" side. Cut the other piece where the top of it is at desired water level when installed into the 90.

Remove top piece from 90 to drain the thing.

[Rush2Judge]

Here's a few pics of mine. My weir has an 18" drain pipe through the dam and wished I would have gone bigger. Even with two spillways, the big rains of 2015 washed out one of them and breeched the dam. One battle I haven't figured out how to win is beaver clog it up.

[wal1809]

I have found board gates are an expensive pain in the hiney. The easiest way I found is a flexible black plastic pipe attached to the pipe running through your dam. That flexible pipe is cheap. On the other end attach a rope and a brick. The rope can be used to raise and lower the end of the black pipe. The brick will sink it to the bottom. If a beaver goes to putting the whoppyjaw on it, you can drill a hundred or so holes in the rope end of the pipe. The multi holes won't allow the debris he brings to plug up the end of the pipe.

Youre talking a $20 set up that works just as good, actually better than the flashboard risers.

[wal1809]

Get 2 pieces of 10" or so PVC, and a 90. Install one piece through the dam with the 90 on it facing up on the "Wet" side. Cut the other piece where the top of it is at desired water level when installed into the 90.

Remove top piece from 90 to drain the thing.

This, instead he uses a 90 elbow instead of the flex pipe. Either way your calling out bingo.

[Rush2Judge]

Somewhat depends on the size of the pond. Here's a few more of mine being built and the finished product.

[bjg]

Get 2 pieces of 10" or so PVC, and a 90. Install one piece through the dam with the 90 on it facing up on the "Wet" side. Cut the other piece where the top of it is at desired water level when installed into the 90.

Remove top piece from 90 to drain the thing.

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[AgHntr10]

If you are just looking to flood to one level then the pipe is probably the easiest. I might be wrong but I don't see how you could do a gradual flood/release like you can with a board system.

[Dale Moser]

Get a much larger piece of pipe, or a barrel with no top or bottom, drill a butt load of 1/2" holes in it and put it around the pipe to keep debris down.

[Sticks&Strings]

Get 2 pieces of 10" or so PVC, and a 90. Install one piece through the dam with the 90 on it facing up on the "Wet" side. Cut the other piece where the top of it is at desired water level when installed into the 90.

Remove top piece from 90 to drain the thing.

Yeah, this is the easiest for sure, just not sure its the best. But...it may be. I was thinking i could possibly get some couplers and some 12" length pieces and give myself the flexibility of adjusting the depth.

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[SMUMan02]

Somewhat depends on the size of the pond. Here's a few more of mine being built and the finished product.

This type appears to attract attractive women. I think I'd go with this one, but that's just me.