Here is what Daryl had to say...
Thanks!
********************************
My $0.02-worth,
Quote:
|
1. Does the presence of filamentous algae in the outlet indicate anything significant for the pond itself?
|
No, next question.
Seriously, there is not a body of water in the state, and that is especially true of farm ponds with an agricultural watershed, that do not have an abundance of nutrients. Those nutrients are fertilizer and will fuel aquatic vegetation or algae blooms or both. So you have some filamentous algae right now? All that means is the water is fertile, is warming and probably has not had much water movement recently.
Quote:
|
2. How major of a goose roost does it take before goose waste becomes a problem after ice out in terms of adding too much nutrients?
|
That would depend on the amount of water, number of geese and how long the geese stick around. I would say a bunch of geese showing up in the fall and spring for a few days would probably not be a problem. BUT a concentration of geese for extended periods of time CAN have a negative impact on water quality. You probably do not want a small pond to become a goose refuge where large numbers of geese stay for long periods of time.
Quote:
|
3. Can you see the 4x4 post directly above the outlet pipe? There's an electrical box on that post. Does someone knowledgeable about dam design know if that is some kind of pump/drain?
|
I am not a dam engineer, but I have never seen any dam designed with any kind of electrical pumps. Toe drains may be present, especially in large dams, but that water drains by gravity. They haven't had a pump there to pump water to a tank for watering livestock have they?
My $0.02-worth,
Daryl Bauer
Lakes and Reservoirs Program Manager
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
daryl.bauer@ngpc.ne.gov
P.S. Feel free to share this message with others if you wish.
*****************************
To answer the question, no livestock pump that I know about.