The rare cottager can boast of the proximity of a river or lake. Therefore, the maximum he can afford is a well that is fed by groundwater.
However, this construction will not replace an open reservoir. In addition, it can not be called universal, so in the hot season you will have nowhere to swim and admire the beautiful coastal vegetation.
The reservoir at the cottage — three in one (bathing, fishing and decorating the landscape)
Barrel on supports — the design is useful and simple, however, it will not give you the opportunity to swim and dive, but only to wash away the sweat of labor after weeding beds.
Another thing — a pond in the country house, which can be used for three purposes at once: bathing, fish breeding and decorating the site. If we consider that such a structure can be fully dug out by mechanized method, then the direct benefit of this project becomes clear.
No rings, no digging crews, no under-digging, no overpayment, and no cleaning. I ordered a Belarus excavator, explained the operator where to throw the fertile layer, and where to throw the heavy loam, and in two hours I got a deep pit of the required size.
What you need to know to make a good pond at the cottage?
Creating reservoirs in the country with their own hands, it is necessary to study the hydrogeological conditions of their soils. Simply put, ask your neighbors how deep from the ground their well water is and how low it falls during droughts. Without this, the digging of a relatively shallow hole (up to 2 meters) will be a futile exercise.
Deep reservoir in the country, dug with an excavator, will solve three important problems at once: to accumulate water for irrigation, fish farming and create a comfortable area on the site for recreation and swimming
If a layer of water appears in it, then after the first warming it will evaporate, leaving you an unsightly spectacle of a bare bottom. Today, everyone tries to build a pond in the countryside, which photo is immediately posted in the network, however, most of these structures — shallow decorative ponds, which can not live without additional recharge from a well or artesian well. In contrast, a deep water pond solves several problems:
Watering plants with warm water.
Stock up on water for construction.
Raising fish for recreational fishing.
Decorating of a site and creation of a zone of rest.
If you do not yet have a development on the plot, the reservoir at the dacha will give the necessary material for ecological construction, since most of the soils in the dacha areas are clay or heavy loams. By mixing them with straw, you get an excellent warm adobe — the cheapest and cleanest material for building walls. So feel free to dig a deep pond, buy straw, and use the excavated soil to build your holiday home.
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