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Siphoning Well To Pond

07/12/2010 11:01 PM

I am trying to siphon water from my well to my pond. My water level is 39 feet from top of the well. My pond is roughly 20 feet below the water table level of well. I googled this and found your replies to similar question in 2006. I can not figure out why this is not working. Could you please respond. I would like to discuss with someone who is fimilar with what I am doing. Thanks.

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Re: Need to talk to Tom Kreher about siphon well to pond

07/12/2010 11:07 PM

Even a perfect vacuum can lift water only a maximum of 34 feet above its free level. The water just boils, breaking the pumping or siphoning action. Your situation calls for 39 feet, which is impossible.

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Re: Need to talk to Tom Kreher about siphon well to pond

07/12/2010 11:19 PM

Thanks for responding. Is it possible to change my water level to 34 ft?

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07/13/2010 12:27 AM

The maximum height is ~34 feet; a practical height might be ~30 feet. If you can drill horizontally through the slope to meet your well 30 feet above water, and somehow manage to hook up piping that leaks no air inward; then you can do this by siphoning.

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Re: Siphoning Well To Pond

07/13/2010 2:19 AM

Barometric pressure is the driving force.

P = ρgh

Where P is the barometric pressure at any moment, ρ is the density of water at the measured temperature , g is the acceleration due to gravity at any location and h is the maximum lift available, which comes out something less than the 11.9m requred in this particular case.

Therefore to lift water from the well, one needs a submersible pump with a greater delivery head than 11.9m.

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