The recharge rate right now is quite fast..it is a ditch that surrounds a couple of acres and water runs in at one end. We had a large hole dug in the ditch at the siphon intake with a large garbage can which has the end of the hose in it to keep debris out and let's water in through holes...
I'm still having issues with this siphon system. I would be interested in trying a Dosing siphon but I don't know much about them and not sure if it would push the water uphill for a hundred feet. On another note, if I used a 1 1/2" initial source hose up to the crest and then used a 2" hose...
this is what we tried so far. Seems to work so we need to get a larger canister now. I would like to try a collection of smaller tubes though. I just have so much money invested in this right now.
So I am still fighting with gasses collecting in this siphon system. We added a container at the highest point of the siphon system with a shut off valve. The container was filled with water. Our idea was to for the container to catch all the gases and replacing the water in the container...
we have decided to install a small battery operated vacuum pump that only turns on when a certain amount of gas is gathered at the top of the siphon. Will let you know how it works
I have been trying to control the water level in a water hole that I have using a siphon system. I have a 1.5 inch hose that is submersed in the upper water hole and the hose travels slightly up hill for a 100 feet then goes slightly down hill for the other 100 feet into a large barrel of water...