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Pumping creek water

21 years ago

I know nothing about pumps, hence the question. I have access to a creek on my property that would be useful for watering the garden, but i'll need some kind of pump to get it out of the creek and up a small hill about 75' to the garden. I have a spare 10hp motor that could drive something. What kind of equipment do i need to pump water out of a creek? Are there any pitfalls to watch out for?

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youth4him
21 years ago
You might be able to get a small pond pump to do it, but you'd probably be better off running a 1" line down there, and connect up a nice irrigation/sump pump to pull the water. They have this sort of thing at the major home centers.
chuckr30
21 years ago
So you have a 10hp generator and you want to hook up a pump to it? Wouldn't it be cheaper to pay for well or city water than to pay for gas for the generator?

Or is it just the convenience you are looking for?
Will the Dept of Natural Resources (or whatever it is called in your state) allow you to do that? I know common sense says you can do that for personal use, but who says todays laws have any common sense left in them?
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