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@SuperHunteeYoutube

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I love drainage type things, but I just wanted to ask about how much did your house cost, that house is the type of house that is my dream, in the outdoors with a creek & pond on property, I would just like to know how much that house costed around so when I can move out, I can get something like this, sorry if you don't like this question.

@andrewchapman2024

Жыл бұрын

If you figure out this ponds secrets, let me know! I want one!

@danielhall5364

Жыл бұрын

Just add some dye to the water at the diverter to find the inlet to the pond. I had to trace a spring out let on my off grid homestead. A friend had this powered water dye. I added @ 1 cup to the spring head and found the spring outlet @ 300 yards away. Much easier than bringing a 'expert' onsite to do the job.

@RhizometricReality

Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@suq6330

Жыл бұрын

Ask post10....what he doesn't know about water,drainage ponds&such,ain't worth knowing...

You could use a tracer dye to see where the water enters the pond and where it exists.

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

That is a good idea. I am thinking the inlet to the pond must be very wide or something since I can't see the flow.

@vb3361

Жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal The Tracer dye will certainly help even if the inlet is wide. This will make a good video also 😀

@patricksquires77

Жыл бұрын

@@vb3361 Yes! Yes! 🙌 - Tracer dye! Yes - this is it! The dye and the video and share with us - this makes best video ever - Yes! 🎉 I sit and wait! Lol. Love this idea.

@DEtchells

Жыл бұрын

The overall arrangement wasn’t clear, but it’s possible that the inlet to the pond could be closer to the bottom than the top, so you wouldn’t see much evidence on the surface. (I can think of one reason to have the inlet near the bottom: inflowing water would stir up the sediment on the bottom, keeping the pond from silting up over time.)

@marzinjedi6437

Жыл бұрын

Red clay would work as well

That is pretty wild. Props to the neighbor for knowing about it and sharing info! Great job clearing that area and figuring some things out. Would like to see an update if you modify anything. 👍

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, yes I am thrilled that he knew so much. There is no way I would have figured this out. I can't imagine hiring someone to do this.

@samvalentine3206

Жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal - This seems like something the previous owner should have told you about, or given you some sort of write-up to know about the system and how it works. As you learn more, no doubt you will document it and should you ever move, you can let the new owner know this important stuff. Very interesting find... clever use of resources by the folks who put this in!

@Brian-Burke

Жыл бұрын

Please keep us updated.

@krelnik

Жыл бұрын

@@samvalentine3206 I've long thought that houses should come with an owner's manual where you could compile stuff like this for the next owner. It might be an interesting app/website idea for someone to automate compiling it and printing it and/or producing a PDF. We bought a 65 year old house that has had many weird renovations over the years and its been a project to reverse engineer some of the changes that were made so we could understand them and make corrections.

@Zenkai76

Жыл бұрын

yeah the home own was a bit of a D to not mention that, I always gave homeowners a maintenance list of stuff like this. The last house I bought the homeowner told me about the filter he installed in the septic tank, if it wasnt for him telling me that I would have hired a plumber to fix my system backing up

This is basically a mill pond without a mill. It used to be very common practice, because water flowing out of a body of water has a more consistent flow for turning a waterwheel than water flowing through a natural stream or channel. I'm used to seeing them with a manmade stream in to fill it and another manmade stream out, which is where the mill and waterwheel would be. The stream into the pond is the mill stream, while the channel out is the mill race. I can't say I've ever seen it done with buried pipes like this, but in Europe and the northeastern United States, a lot of small ponds that we assume today are "natural" actually originated as mill ponds. Look on a map and there's a good chance there's a "Mill Road" or some similarly named street nearby.

@rockjockchick

Жыл бұрын

That is super cool to know! Wow

@kimberlybanks9969

Жыл бұрын

Wow. I haven’t heard the phrase “mill pond/stream” since I was a kid.

@yliannamarie403

Жыл бұрын

This means power could be generated by putting a turbine somewhere in the system?

@penguin12902

Жыл бұрын

@@yliannamarie403 a mill pond/stream was used to turn a water wheel very slowly to turn a mill stone to grind grain into flour. It's not enough water to generate meaningful power.

@ChristopherKeelty

Жыл бұрын

@@yliannamarie403 Maybe a LITTLE power? I’m not much for physics but I think to generate electricity you need to spin a turbine pretty fast, so a gentle flow like this might not be adequate. I doubt this was ever an actual mill pond, it seems purely decorative-I’m just saying it’s the same concept in principle.

Also suggest checking out old satellite imagery of your property if you haven't already (Google Earth Pro is free and has a nice simple historical imagery feature) to see if there are any images showing the pond or perhaps even the construction of it. Maybe you will get some little hints about the location of pipes or how it was used in the past. Excited to hear an update sometime soon!

@StreetStyler911

Жыл бұрын

World Imagery Wayback might help too but I am not 100% sure

@genericyoutubeuser8957

Жыл бұрын

This is a really good tip for anyone who owns a property.

@Nice-qi5cf

Жыл бұрын

Best Comment!

@KJ-jq9pq

Жыл бұрын

Looking back over old real estate photos I found out there used to be an inground pool in my backyard...

@dalemoore435

Жыл бұрын

LIDAR

Might be a good idea to document the drain locations(In and Out) and keep it with your land deed. That way the next guy won't be left confused if there is no friendly neighbor. Also if you put in a leaf grate you might want to make it an inch or so down into the pit so, one it keeps people from falling in, two installing it on the pit instead of the pipe at the bottom will give you more area to clog before it backs up, three it also makes cleaning by hand possible, four if it is and inch or 2 down the whole thing will be clogged before it overflows. If you go this route I'd make a strong grate for supporting weight then put a smaller gapped grate circle on top of it so that you can just lift it out and clean it with a hose. (Maybe with a handle.)

@shrimplomein6509

Жыл бұрын

Protip for grate owners: slap a pull line on your grate. Use either heavy 3/4" chain or quality braided steel cable for heavy grates. Either throw in a treated post or find a nearby tree. Think about how you're gonna pull it when the weather is nice, if you put in a post an eyebolt and come along works so good for just cracking a clogged grate to allow for drainage and then cleaning with minimal slip through.

@BLUELEADER78

Жыл бұрын

Just make them subscribe to see the video that details the pond system.

The guy that designed that pond is very smart. Self leveling and just about maintenance free. Clean everything every spring and you should be good. You should be able to put fish in that pond as well.

In a previous life I worked as a buried utility locator. I worked for a company that contracted to the power company the phone company the cable tv company etc. we also located private utilities, water, sewer, and drain pipes like the one that goes to your pond. I noticed that there was a wire attached to that clean out that you showed us. That is a locate point. You should really consider having it located and marked out for your records. I’m not sure how much they charge these days.

@Dustin_L-S

Жыл бұрын

Have you gone septic fishing? "Grab your reel! No, leave the rod." I was so confused till he showed me the beacon

In hydraulic storm water design, the use of a clean out / breather has a few important features: (1) It helps you find the pipe location. This can’t be overstated. (2) As the name states, it is a point of clean out. We often use the access to jet and camera the pipe. The jetting is done with a high pressure hose to clean out debris and mud. If roots obstruct the drain, then a root cutter is used. Depending on the access, the pipe may have to be dug up. (3) This is also called a “breather.” The breather helps avoid hydraulic locks in the pipe. The breather helps the water to flow through the pipe more efficiently.

My favorite channel never disappoints, been following you since you had 20k subs. How the heck did you grow so fast? You inspired me to start my own channel during the pandemic. Just got monetized! Thanks for making great content.

@Fishin723

Жыл бұрын

I believe his channel grew so fast b/c He's Truth...in these days of lies and deception its VERY refreshing to see a great video producer that shares...Im finding more all the time -.

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that. I am very thankful for everyone that watches my stuff. I try to share my interests and things I do.

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

@@Fishin723 Very nice of you to say. Thank you

I think you owe your neighbor friend a dinner! Always fun Contant love your channel!

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. He is a great guy and definitely deserves that!

@nancythornton2947

Жыл бұрын

Most definitely owes him dinner and a case of beer.

I would have loved to see the initial plan configuration of this design to how the installation process was achieved. What a kookie and clever design! 🐺🔧 Also, what a good neighbor to share that kind of information with you!

Wow! That is really interesting! That took a little bit of ingenuity and determination to construct that pond.

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am glad it worked out. Strangest drain I ever cleaned in my life

@literarynick

Жыл бұрын

@@SilverCymbal I'm surprised it wasn't disclosed to you when they sold the house! If I had devised a setup like that, I would have been showing it off left and right to the new prospective owners. "Look at what I made! Gaze your eyes upon its glory!"

@rockjockchick

Жыл бұрын

@@literarynick hahahahahaha

@aaronyeomans5799

Жыл бұрын

@@literarynick Stuff like that is illegal in a lot of places lol.

Could be designed as a trout pond, depth, clean, cool and fresh water.

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

The rock is a nice place to sit and fish off too.

Oh the joys of not just learning about an old house but also an old mountain property, lol. So cool!

I thought for sure this was going to be a collab with Post 10.

That's impressive. The conduit with the string running through it and now this.. I wonder what other surprises you might come across. For someone so sofisticated, I'd be willing to bet he has schematics. Perhaps near a furnace room or even that remote building. Keep your eyes open for priceless antiques stashed like a buried vehicle or collectable war time artifacts.

One of my favorite fishing holes from my youth was dredged and turned into a gravity pond as a swimming hole for the neighborhood. It's amazing to see what appears to be still water not developing algae. It was a head scratcher at first until it was explained to me how that was possible.

Area looks really serene with all that flowing water and pond.

I've come across what I call pseudo springs. They look like springs but are not connected to an aquifer. They occur near hills that have an imperviable rock layer. Snow gathers higher up, melts and runs down through the soil until it hit the imperviable layer. It then follows that all the way down to the bottom of the hill and then bubbles to the surface. It looks like a spring but only lasts a few months (until the snow is all melted and bubbles away).

Wow. I was proud of myself for discovering some drainage quirks on my new property but this is on a whole other level. Fascinating stuff. How lucky to find you own something so unique. And glad you didn’t find a dead [whatever you were gonna say] in that hole!

The mystery of Oak Island is solved 👌

@CCWSig

Жыл бұрын

A drain, and a pipe in the woods camouflaged in leaves dating back to the 2022's? Could this be the clue they've been waiting for. Could this be the mysterious box drain they've searched so hard to find?

Your pond is beautiful. We had a pond like that in PA. Fed by a little creek. Had to keep the intake clear. It was much closer to the creek though. Our pond had an outlet pipe that also needed to be kept clear.

What a nice suprize

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

Yes, someone really wanted this here a lot

I don't know why but I love this video.

That is so cool! Please keep us updated if you find out more information.

You could put a little florescent dye in the input and see where it comes into the pond...very interesting build.

That’s a great pond, man. Awesome system. I wouldn’t change a thing. Just keep it flowing.

It's like an in-ground ram pump. Cool. There are a ton of videos on Ram Pumps, I would suggest checking them out and seeing if they fit the mechanism you are experiencing. This is neat and I have to give a lot of credit to the previous owner.

Hope you update this, I'm curious about it all. I wish I had some advice, but I do not. Obviously the 'system' is designed to try and get hillside water to go directly to the pond somehow. Maybe when all this went in some of the trees were small, or not there at all, but I agree, putting that much pipe in a woods would be tough.

That’s a detention pond that slows the flow of storm water from entering the local streams too quickly. It’s helps to stop flooding and the release of contaminate from entering the local streams. I have one in my neighborhood as well.

Oh, how wonderful! What a blessing! Great neighbor, too!

There’s another channel here on KZread called Apple Drain’s. I think they’re down in Florida. The guy is constantly posting new videos about everything drainage. I bet he would have some answers for you. For some reason unknown water sources creep me out😳😂

@craigorlikowski2507

Жыл бұрын

I sure wish he was up here! I need to have those drains done on my house. But apparently the laws are different from town to town so I can't do it the easy way. So I was forced to call a company and holy crap!, They wanted $12,000! And it's seriously pretty straight shot. I decided to definitely not do it for the time being.

Awesome content as always. You can get crystal clear water for viewing if you establish a push through on the levy to the creek below (assuming there’s a downhill portion to the pond levy..so you have constant water flow in and out. Then you can control the speed at which it flows to produce your hydro. Hope that makes sense

@Chuckolicious

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking same thing. Micro hydro may very well work.

I have no answer, but your property is amazing! I'm jealous.

I rarely comment but that is so impressive, I’m guessing a lot was done by hand! Hard workers back in the day..

@matthewkeating6970

Жыл бұрын

You should always coment even if its only "Great vid" so algorithms help video (unless you really didn't like it).

Wow very cool, props to whoever designed and made it!

That is really cool! I would try and do some micro hydro power stuff!

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too, maybe just tap into the pipe and free juice!

@Frank00

Жыл бұрын

How much power could you get off of something like that?

COOL! It's not a mosquito farm.

That's a ~very~ cool pond. [smile] You're a lucky guy. [grin]

We have a pond on our property, about twice the size of yours, and it also has a drain, but the drain is only there to keep the pond from overflowing in case of heavy rains (we live in a hurricane zone) The drain is pretty much stopped up, and so during periods of super heavy rainfall, it does back up into the lower portions of our property, and sometimes takes several days or a week for the pond to return to it's normal banks. The drain in our pond is near the top level of our pond, and is designed to empty into a drainage ditch, which is only about 50 ft from the edge of the pond. If you look on the edge of your pond nearest to the direction of where you think the water may be flowing, you might find it, of course searching during times when your pond is at it's lowest. Our drain is covered by a metal grate that can be raised and lowered, but the pond has been there for so long that my husband thinks leaves and debris have partially clogged the drainage pipe. The dye in the water suggestion might work to help you find the drainage point. All of this aside, none of this has affected the wildlife in our pond. Our pond is teeming with fish and turtles, but as I already said, the drain is near the surface of the pond, so during dry periods, the pond only drains to a certain point, and does not continue to drain once it reaches the level of the drain.

This is the coolest thing ever. Thank you for posting this.

In the UK people are building ponds like yours, filling them with native plants and wildlife and using them for wild swimming. Guess this has not caught on in the states. Your very lucky. Enjoy

This seems just a variation on a classic detention pond or retention pond. Storm water is collected and run underground to a pond. There is a discharge somewhere to keep it from overflowing. The clean out at the top is handy given the amount of debris entering the pipe. Thanks for sharing.

You've got all of us hooked with this episode of mystery. Looking forward to your next submission about your pond. Very interesting... Sorry, wish I had advice for you.

What a cool thing to discover on your property.. like finding a hidden room sorta..

Wow, hell of a thing for your neighbor to know, props to them for bringing it up.

@aaronyeomans5799

Жыл бұрын

Lol most people aren't brain dead.

Your edit was awesome for this! I literally watched until the end and was entertained the whole time!

That pond would be an excellent place to populate with trout for your enjoyment to fish and enjoy your property.

That's crazy! Try something like an Atruim grate. They work better than flat grates in high debris areas. You'll have to clean it regularly but at least it shouldn't flood anything important if left for a while.

Amazing! I have a pond that was supposedly fed by an underground spring. The water level had risen and lowered naturally with the seasons. I thought it was odd that "all of a sudden" the water is lowering and no longer rising. Who knows, maybe this sort of thing was more common than we thought... thank you for sharing. I will be searching the property for pipes and drain equipment!

Flashback - I recall seeing a Popular Mechanics (ai think) from the late 50’s or 60’s with a DIY farm pond project article. That may be a blueprint for this mystery.

@M.TTT.

Жыл бұрын

good idea

The water flow from the capped white pipe you said was for clean out reminds me of the Ram Pump my father uses to fill his pond. Requires no power and could easily travel a couple thousand feet with the water flow you have.

I would have never thought that was true. Been doing plumbing for 39 years and this blew my mind.

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

Imagine the job when they say.... We just need 100 - 10 foot sections run through here! Crazy

Very cool. Looking forward for more videos. Stocking fish and aquatic plant would be next after you figure out your ponds set up.

That was very interesting! Good luck with your pond.

That is the coolest thing ever! Love your videos, man.

Wow! That's an incredible and unique setup.

There is channel of some city worker who just posts him working unclogging various drains. I think its called post10. He comes across very unique systems, and show how drains really work. He usually finds a clog off the side or somethere else to allow flow.

@Mediocre00Rebel

Жыл бұрын

I'm subscribed to his channel I think that's why KZread recommended this video to me lol.

@ReptilianLepton

Жыл бұрын

He's not even a city worker - he's just some guy in an eternal war against poorly-maintained infrastructure, and beavers.

Absolutely amazing!! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻 greetings from Killyglen, County Antrim.

I love how our ancestors came up with crazy systems like this to incorporate and live alongside nature even years ago to the point it was a mystery till now.

Minus not having a grate that’s a well thought out and awesome pond! Beautiful land as well. Time to stock it! Bama Bass channel is an awesome series as well!

@jic1

Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking that there probably was a grate there originally, and it was stolen/lost/broken at some point and never replaced.

@Silver Cymbal Considering that you previously found another fake rock, i suspect one, if not all, of the rocks in your pond are fake too and possibly contribute to the water control system. As you have an active drain with unknown suction, i would not swim in there. I would get a fishing camera (with lights built into the cam) and poke around on either: 1. a small boat or kayak with you in it 2. A small remote controlled model boat or otherwise primitive float dragged with a cable by you across the pond 3. a long lever balanced on a frame from shore, dunking and pivoting the system by hand. 4. Dangle it from a drone if you have one with that weight capacity. The fishing cam is a good sysnergy as you can do spot for such a cam on your channel like the other stuff on your channel. The tunneling over distance sounds like a crazy project but they probably did a slant drill with a thin bore over the distance, and then built the pipe into it by screwing sections of pipe into it to build it. Like how they do modern water wells, but diagonal. BTW, you need to get a grate asap on the drain area downhill as it is a hazard for anybody to fall in.

Fascinating video.... That took dedication setting that pond up...

It's a fresh water pond. These are all over the place up north in areas like Montana. Go get some big rocks and position them around the drain to keep it from clogging. You basically have free water for gardening and you can also hook up filtration for drinking water.

Thank you for sharing this video 🤍🙂

Epic. Keep up the great vids.

That's an awesome system you've got, with a bit of regular maintenance your pond could be 10 times the size it is now. For help, businesses that work on septic systems also work on water supply or pond systems. Most of this you can do yourself once you know the entire system. If I were you, I'd be digging out a larger pond and eventually connecting the 2 together. You're sitting on a gold mine of a resource, don't waste it ... expand it!!!

This was wicked cool. Thanks! Dave J

Really liking this new format relating to your land. Also, great video!

So growing up, I remember a show that during one episode flushed a gold ball down the drain and followed it through the sewer system. Could try dropping a small ping pong ball and see how long it takes to get to the pond

There's no need to pitch the pipe. As long as it stays below the level of the source, the pipe could go down a mile, doesn't matter because water finds its level. In other words, even if the pipe goes below the level of the water in the pond, it will rise back up to come out the outlet in the pond

@stuartandrews4344

Жыл бұрын

Same way as hydro power works, similar to a penstock/conduit from a pond/reservoir taking water to a lower level,but with no turbine involved, can easily run several miles.

We have a similar size pond on our property but it's a natural one I believe. The water level took a big hit this year as it was very dry in the UK. Luckily the rain water soakaways from our house and neighbours properties feed into it. These are actually mentioned on the deeds about keeping them clear. It has filled up pretty quickly with the rainfall we had in the winter and autumn. Sadly the lower level killed quite a few of our ghost carp when the weather went very cold really quickly. The level is nearly back to normal now thankfully. I believe many many years ago they used to use ours for irrigation as there is the remains of an area used for pumping all that's left is a few brick walls. Very glad you managed to sort yours out. Great video.

Beautiful property 👌 what a cool thing to have right in your yard.

Watching this reminded me of these ponds we have in the UK called Dew ponds (which are mostly fed by rain not dew). But are designed to keep the water cool to prevent evaporation, and stay that way even through droughts/mid summer and so dont dry up (in most cases). Normally they are built in places which dont retain surface water easily like Dorset to keep cattle watered. They think some of them could go back to the bronze age or further!

I'm fairly impressed by that. You may want to see if permits were pulled for that install (unlikely) and, if so, see if any diagram, sketch, or schematic was included in the application. You never know if you don't check!

@geod3589

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking as I watched.. if there were any permits he could check.

@thezfunk

Жыл бұрын

Good idea to check; doubtful it was permitted properly. In my state, you went to the DNR with that idea they would laugh you out of the office.

@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr

Жыл бұрын

Fk the permits. Fk the government.

@thisIsSomeShite

Жыл бұрын

@@thezfunk Some localities could care less and others are beyond anal demanding compliance with nonexistent rules.

@DEtchells

Жыл бұрын

@@thezfunk Yeah, getting a pond permitted can be a huge deal, and a lot of municipalities just don’t want to do it, period. The issue is liability if a poorly-constructed dam lets go and floods something downstream. If the town/county permitted it, they could get pulled into a lawsuit.

That's awesome. Your neighbor must have witnessed the construction knowing where to guide you

Lol I love seeing my favorite KZreadrs watching other great KZreadrs! The Bama Bass pond is awesome

That's super cool. Well thought out the guy was a genius

Nice video! I think most healthy ponds happen when they have an inlet and an outlet. Getting the pipe thru the property is only slightly difficult with a tool called a “Ditch Witch.” It’s like a giant slow motion chain saw for the ground. Plus you only need a 2% pitch to get water moving. The thing I would do, is try to create a cover for wheee you were digging. That would slow the accumulation of leaves and debris. HTH.

I don’t know anything about construction or drainage or mechanical type stuff but this video was fascinating. It’s like a mystery!

Great video. An ingenious system.

Thanks for sharing, fascinating. Someone when to a lot of trouble for that pond. Worth while leaving a plaque near the pond, of what you know of its history, for future generations + hints and tips to keep it going. Lot better than a long going, never ending mystery 😂

When I worked at Wal-Mart a while back the Fake Pond in the back would drain like that. Turns out a hubcap from someone's car was blocking the pipes that ran water to and from the pond, once we removed it the pond went back to normal.

@M.TTT.

Жыл бұрын

that was probably a retention pond? Or was it supposed to be for show?

@chuckhoyle1211

Жыл бұрын

@@M.TTT. EPA regulations require that all construction activities greater than a certain size (half acre I think, could be wrong) have a stormwater retention pond be part of the construction. This is to create a buffer so that storms don't cause as much flooding.

@M.TTT.

Жыл бұрын

@@chuckhoyle1211 yea lol I know, but the poster just said fake pond, so I wasn't sure

Can’t wait to watch along and see how it all goes 😁

That's just amazing . I have never seen any such kind of a system .

Silver Cymbal should be the name of a superhero.

As a landscaper who lays a drystream bed stone by stone this amazes me. That someone would go all the way to do that. Make a truely unique pond!

We need more pond!

I love a comment inspired channel. We are in for some great content here soon! Great video! Definitely top 10!

Great video. I subscribed and look forward to an update on the mystery that is your pond.

I'd use a non toxic dye at the drain next to your driveway and see where it comes out. It should float to the surface after entering the pond so you'll have some idea where it's actually at. I'd also definitely cover that access with a screen of some kind too and check it every couple weeks in the fall just to make sure it's not too heavily covered.

Great story. I love a good pond.

Looks like really nice property!

That’s awesome!

What an adventure this place has been!

Sorry I can’t help. But that is a dream property! I hope to live somewhere like that someday❤

@SilverCymbal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, NH is a really nice place to live. You can get a lot of land here for much less money and with Starlink, the internet barrier that made living here difficult is gone.

Pretty cool stuff!! 😊👍

if you're still encountering issues locating the drain outlet on the pond side you may want to try using dye to locate it. I only recommend the dye because of the distance from the source. Also you should absolutely put a screen on the source end of the drain at that culvert.

I’m just jealous. Awesome set up.