How to Harness a Seeping Spring???

[patricimo54]

I have been doing some research on spring houses or how to harvest what I call a seep. I have an area on my Arkansas place that is always wet. It doesn't matter if has rained in weeks or not.

A small challenge is that it is in the middle of my lane. If I can figure on how to turn this into a live water source on the property I will gladly reroute the road.

When I was up there last week and the state man that had to design my septic was on the place he told me how to fix that "that spring" so I can drive over it.

If any of y'all have had similar opportunities that you have been able to master I would appreciate your input.

I would like to turn this,



Into a shallow well or a trickle flow water supply to my pond which is down hill from it, or even a small watering hole for stock and wildlife.

[Seldom]

Instead of a spring-type seep it could very well be an artesian-type seep which is completely different. I would almost venture a guess that you could kill two birds with one stone by digging that section of drive out to say, 2' and literally put in what would resemble a septic drain field. That would collect the water but never higher than the drain-collection soil pipe system and let it run off and your drive would always be dry.

Just my thoughts from dealing with several on some hill property I had and in general how others nearby handled their seeps.

[TRAPnHUNT]

Dec 23, 2012 18:46:53 GMT -5 Seldom said:

Instead of a spring-type seep it could very well be an artesian-type seep which is completely different. I would almost venture a guess that you could kill two birds with one stone by digging that section of drive out to say, 2' and literally put in what would resemble a septic drain field. That would collect the water but never higher than the drain-collection soil pipe system and let it run off and your drive would always be dry.

Just my thoughts from dealing with several on some hill property I had and in general how others nearby handled their seeps.

With me running heavy equipment for 25 years, I have done this same thing a number of times and it works. You just have to keep your grade going towards the pond.

[patricimo54]

Thanks guys! Kinda of what I was thinking as well.

I do have concerns that over time that the travel over pipe might cause it to collapse.

I wondered about using sch.40, drilled to receive water, say 1 1/2" placed inside of sch 40, 2" that has been drilled to receive water to give it extra support. What are your thoughts?

[Seldom]

With stone on all the way around the perferated septic field pipe, I don't think you could hurt it one Bit. It isn't the clay tile of days gone by that's for sure. Believe this or not but I remember when plastic field drain pipe first came out in a big way and the manufacturers had movies(shown at lumber yards) of trucks driving over it in parking lots!!! Since TH is in the business he may have a better handle on it's durbility. ;D