{"id":102665,"date":"2022-09-27T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=102665"},"modified":"2022-09-28T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T20:28:13","slug":"collect-rainwater-fill-farm-pond-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/collect-rainwater-fill-farm-pond-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Collect Rainwater To Fill Your Farm Pond (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Best laid plans, as they say&#8230;. When we built our farm pond, we recognized the drainage area wasn&#8217;t very large, though we figured it would be sufficient to keep the pond full. One dry summer later, though, I must admit that Mother Nature proved us wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Does this matter in all cases? No, not necessarily. But I stocked this particular pond with fish last year. So I need to ensure there&#8217;s enough water to keep all these aquatic creatures healthy.<\/p>\n<p>What to do? Well, one handy solution is to collect and divert rainwater from the buildings on our property\u2014our outbuildings, as well as the roof of our house\u2014to the pond.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Read more: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/video-how-to-stock-a-pond-with-fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out these video tips for stocking a fish pond.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Plan<\/h2>\n<p>I know how much drainage area my pond receives thanks to some quick calculations on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps<\/a>. In all, the pond gets water from about 1.5 acres, calculated by measuring the perimeter area of the pond.<\/p>\n<p>But, of course, not all of the rainwater gets to the pond, as much of it soaks into the ground first. Not so with a building&#8217;s roof, though, which provides instant runoff when collected and diverted to the pond.<\/p>\n<p>Where does this rainwater usually go? Typically, it makes its way into the yard and pastures. But when it rains, these areas receive water, so I consider roof runoff to be excess.<\/p>\n<p>In the video you&#8217;ll see I&#8217;ve got pipe sitting on the ground to move this runoff water to the pond. In the long run, though, my plan is to bury these irrigation lines underground for a more permanent solution.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Read more: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/how-to-get-started-with-rainwater-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ready to get started with rainwater collection?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How Much Water Will This Collect?<\/h2>\n<p>How much rainwater can I actually collect for my pond by simply attaching piping to my downspouts? The answer might be more than you think. And there&#8217;s a formula for an accurate prediction.<\/p>\n<p>First, you need to get the square footage of your roof, either using a land wheel and walking the building&#8217;s perimeter or using mapping software.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have the total square footage of all the roofs you&#8217;re collecting from, just multiply this number by .625. The resulting number will give you the gallons of water you can expect to collect per inch of water that falls.<\/p>\n<p>With the amount of square footage I have, and given that my area typically gets about 40 inches of rain a year, I can expect to collect 98,000 gallons of rain per year for my pond.<\/p>\n<p>One note: Check your local county or municipality rules for any restrictions on catching rainfall. And check out the video above to see how my system looks and the pond I hope to fill with this cheap and easy catchment system!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a dry summer, my pond is pretty low, so I&#8217;m installing drainage to collect and divert rainwater. 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