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I don't have very good software to make diagrams. So I will try to describe it a little better. Assume all of the barrels are at vertical level 0ft. The pipe is 1" pipe that goes directly out the side of the base of the barrel for 3 in then down at a 90 deg angle for 2 ft, where it connects...

The previous diagram had a transparent background and was showing up funny in my browser. Here it is with a white background.

Here is a "better" diagram. The point I'm curious about is the effect that the large distance between the network in the back and the catcher barrels will have. Note: The network in the back will be 28 barrels. It is drawn as 10 to save space on the diagram. The catcher barrels by the house...

I had an idea to collect rain in large amounts in rain barrels for use in irrigation for my lawn and garden. I want to create a network of 30 rain barrels at 55 gallons each. I will put one rain barrel at each of my down spouts on my gutters, to catch the rain. Then I will have the rest, 28...