How Long to Fill a New 1/2 Acre Farm Pond?
Adding a half-acre pond to your farm property will attract migrating wildfowl. Although some outdoor projects are time consuming, filling the pond from your well takes very little effort, and just a few calculations.
Calculate Pond Volume
A half-acre is 21,780 square feet. For a 2-feet deep pond, 1 foot of depth equals 1 cubic foot. That means the volume for the pond will be 2 times 21,780 square feet, or 43,560 cubic feet.
Convert Cubic Feet to Gallons
1 cubic foot contains 7.48 gallons of water. Multiply the volume of 43,560 cubic feet times 7.48 gallons to find that the pond requires 651,658 gallons to fill it to a depth of 2 feet.
Apply the Pump Rate
With a pump that fills the pond at a rate of 25 gallons per minute, it takes 26,066 minutes (651,658 gallons ÷ 25 gallons per minute) to fill the pond. 26,066 ÷ 60 minutes yields a total time of 435 hours. 435 hours ÷ 24 hours per day yields a total time of 18 days to fill the pool.
References
Writer Bio
Ned Millis has been published in "Tennis Industry Magazine," "Golf Industry Magazine," "Sales Management Magazine" and other trade publications. He is a graduate of Claremont Men's College.
Photo Credits
- by the pond image by Quennie Chua from Fotolia.com
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