Does anyone know how to tap an underground spring?

[georgialee]

While we were clearing/leveling our land to build a barn we realized that we have an underground spring. It is literally coming up through a hole in the ground and is now running down in front of our barn and made a horrible muddy mess. So, my question is does anyone know how to tap it so we can use it for drinking water for our horses & chickens?

 

[Mahonri]

You'll need to dig a deep hole with a back hoe or a well drill.

You'll need to put clean rocks & gravel in the bottom and then you'll need a pipe (preferably with a filter on it) at the bottom. Fill it all in with gravel and dirt, fill the pipe with water and attach it to a pump.

Can you tell I've participated in doing this before?

Some folks put in concrete shafts, but that can get messy and you always have to have a pump in the middle running the water out so that it will cure.

 

[georgialee]

thank you! Now I have to figure out if it's worth all that...

 

[19Dawn76]

If you get the Foxfore book #4 there is a section about springs in there. I read a little of it last night. (I am pretty sure it is book 4 but I will check when i get home ) People used to get ALL their water that way.

 

[19Dawn76]

it is book 4 and the section is titled Water Systems.

 

[georgialee]

thank you!

 

[flakey chick]

Uhm, also look into the legal regulations of your water management district. Some places are so strict they even regulate rain barrel usage.