Dam update

[Case Nutty 1660]

here are some current shots of the dam repair total dam height is right a 19' never measured width of fill rough guess for today was around 200 yards hauled cnt

ps if you are tired of this job please let me know as before don't want to post uninteresting stuff, thought it maybe interesting to see the progress for those who may not have seen this type of work done and those who have know what this entails, if things go as planned I will be turning water into the pond soon

1) shows new dam front and height referance
2)main cut area where the dirt has been removed 25-30 feet wide and 10'-12' removed so far from here
3)downside of fill shot from top of dam
4) shot of spillway new level aprox 3' removed here so far
5)top shot of fill aprox 6' left to top of dam
6)shot from backside of dam fil area

 

[870blackknight]

keep up the good work! thamks for keeping us posted on your progress i really enjoy your pictures!!

 

[Anonymous-0]

I like the dam photos. I am enjoying the dam tour. I like the dam tour guide too.

Tom I am jealous of your Case knowledge and wish I could sit and pick your brain someday and chat about old DC's.

 

[Den N Ms]

Dam good photos and a Dam good update from a Dam good fellow with Dam good tractors and equipment.

 

[Dutchman]

Tom,
Keep the pictures coming .. and letting us know what's going on ...

You said .. " turn the water into the pond "
Does that mean you fill with a well ?? or run off from the hills ??
just wondering .....
mark

Ps .. keep the pictures coming .. really enjoy them ....
we got a 1/4 inch rain today , first rain in a long time .. slowed harvest down ...

 

[Case Nutty 1660]

Mark, I am able to put the production water from our Coal bed Methane wells into this "pond" if I chose, this is very good water ( tests better than our city tap water) and we utilize it for watering the cows in this pasture all I have to do is turn a valve and it will go into a tire tank and the overflow runs into this point thanks guys for the comments I think they are just Dam funny!!! cnt

 

[uk- sc]

Great pictures.You seem to have so much space compared to us over here in England.It would need lots of paperwork and planning permission to build a Dam over here this would take around 2 years before you could start building.

 

[NickatKY]

Tom;
Keep the posts coming!!!
You are big part of what makes this a great forum!
I enjoy watching your progress and stories.
I have been busy making improvements to my place and will post pics when I can.
Thanks Nick

 

[Nick in Kansas]

I need to come out and help you. Growing up, back in the early 70s, Dad reclaimed a whole bunch of swampy marsh, and turned into good sub irrigated meadows. When we started, we had a 52 propane DC, with wide front, a narrow front 51 DC, and my brother ran an old SC. As the years progressed we went to Cockshuttes and Olivers, and ended up with a 7045 Allis tied on to a 6 yard scraper.

 

[Case Nutty 1660]

thank you all for the kind words,,, as too open spaces yes thank the Lord we still have some virgin prarie here!! and I am just repairing this dam and here is the same for new structures, lots of paper work and gov restrictions, but repairs such as these do not require any permits and such as long as I do not increase the holding size and as it is I am reducing that so all should be good with "big brother" LOL cnt

 

[Anonymous-0]

tooo much goverment interference ultimately starves the masses while fattenin the govm't agent ,AT THE CITIZENS EXPENSE. my brother has one phukedupmess at his place because he thouht mother,govm't would help him ...trouble is if you enroll , in the program and are Lucky to et accepted ,, YOU CAN NOT BACK OUT , they make a plan , you have to follow it verbatim , and et it done in the time they say..or you can loose their cost share ..if it is a STUPIDAZplan that is plain wasteful and rediculous ,, and you the farmer have a simpler more better plan , you get the nazi treatment .. brother now has a 120 ft lon slew between the 60 ft between his barns and grain bins meant to control runoff from 10 acres of ground ..he had to remove his ravel driveway down 2ft , replum his water and electric lines , rerock to the tune of 12 thousand dolllars.. and top it all off with football sized rip rap ,, they told him if he puts53 on it and ets spot cheked that he will have to pay them back ,, he has put down plywood in order to walk andmove augers and equipment ..this RANT belongs someplace else , but it is rainin this am , and i just come from bros , and he is pizt .. i told him he should sue .//////////////. btw ..cnt / great job on the dam ,stay away from federal help other than crop insurance ,, keep them pix comin and keep grinnin while you work ..

 

[gusbratz]

Be very carefull if planning on doing any more build up work once it is full, here is a very sad story about an experienced operator who died working on a dam. http://www.kiprc.uky.edu/projects/face/data/Reports/03KY073.pdf