Here in Tx we have been in a bit of a precipitation slump for a few years and it's taken a toll on the stock ponds and water supplies for the animals on ranches. We are getting our property ready for live stock and the water levels in the ponds are low, too low to handle the amount of livestock we would like to put on the land.
So, we are looking to alternative methods rather than do a rain dance and wait for rain. We are considering putting windmills on the ponds to use to keep the water levels up and maintain a good safe water level.
My questions is, does anyone have experience with this? Is there another more successful way of maintaining a pond? 1 pond is about an acre in size and is roughly 15' deep in the middle. the second pond is kind of 2 ponds but when one is full they both are full if that make sense it is about 2.5 acres in size and may be around 10' deep in the middle maybe a little deeper.
So, we are looking to alternative methods rather than do a rain dance and wait for rain. We are considering putting windmills on the ponds to use to keep the water levels up and maintain a good safe water level.
My questions is, does anyone have experience with this? Is there another more successful way of maintaining a pond? 1 pond is about an acre in size and is roughly 15' deep in the middle. the second pond is kind of 2 ponds but when one is full they both are full if that make sense it is about 2.5 acres in size and may be around 10' deep in the middle maybe a little deeper.