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al_farmer

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From scratch
« on: June 13, 2010, 10:29:46 PM »
Ok ill try to keep this short. I recently purchased 20 acres and a house. The house will become a rentel and i intend on building a house on the land later. On the acrege is  spring that starts on my property and goes on down for miles. I want to build a lake on my side and have checked with all the nighbores connected to my property and none have any concerns about the shortage of water for a while. What im wanting to build a lake with the intent of producing power from the run off. There are 15 to 16 foot clifs that run the with the spring. I have a bull dozer trachoe etc. Any ideas on how to make the lake to maxamize the the abilty to harness the water power. I have time, eqitment, but not a clue. Im starting from scratch and can make it however is best for my needs. Please add your view this could be fun or at least a good test of theroys.
ray spradlin. roanoke al.

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Re: From scratch
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2010, 11:49:13 PM »
al_farmer

I don't know much on this suject.
You will need to know the flow amount and Head of the water with other things.
How much above (Feet) the lake to can you get X amount of water?
Need more detail. I know you need to do a lot of reading.
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Hydro/hydro.htm#SmallHydro
http://www.pipeflowcalculations.com/
I have plan to install a small Hydro on my catfish lake near (North of)
Wedowee. I planned on a simple, small unit. The more I read and talked to others,
I got, Well theres more to it than I though.