They will dive to the bottom of the pond with a special vacuum system and suck the sludge out. There is a company called the MuckSuckers. Let me know if you are interested in bio-dredging and I can supply a detailed quote.Īnother option is to suck the sludge out of the pond. Dredging involves running a special bucket through the bottom of the pond to collect. A clean healthy pond can increase the value of your real estate. Ponds are often the focal point of a property. In addition, we can perform dredging without disturbing the aquatic life in or around the pond. Depending on the pond size and the climate, this can take a few hours or. A cleaning method called dredging is necessary to alleviate this problem. Dredge America can dredge material from a pond and pump up to three miles without disturbing surrounding land or roads.
Let it dry (optional): Let the bed dry for easier digging. Put aside at least one-third of the water to help balance your ecosystem. Over time, settling ponds, holding ponds and lagoons at industrial plants may accumulate. Its best to mount it on a platform that you can remove from the raft when you want to use the raft for something else. Bio-dredging generally costs about $3000.00 per acre per season until the sludge is at acceptable levels. Drain the water (optional): If you plan on deepening the pond without the help of a small dredge, you may need to completely drain the pond. Pond dredging and cleaning is a type of maintenance dredging. 'The standard way has always been to drain the pond, allow the sediment to dry out a little bit, and then you just go in with. Less sunlight penetrates the bottom, which then reduces algae and aquatic plant growth. We do not recommend using bacteria unless your pond is aerated. Water Quality Specialist Bryan Swistock at Penn State University says dredging removes the sediment layer, making the pond deeper. Your pond may not respond that well but then again it may. There is a couple ways to remove muck without draining the pond.īio-dredging is a combination of three bacterial products that have shown in case studies to reduce sludge by as much as 12" per year. Doing a partial dredge, draining the pond 1/2 way and digging out what the backhoe can reach, is practical but you could still have issues with mortality because of the density of fish in the remaining water and poor water quality because what the dredging process will do to that water. Tank space is an issue for the homeowner you could potentially have 1000-1500 lbs of fish in that 1/2 acre which requires a lot of space and good water quality. You have to net out the fish and hold them in a tank or another pond. If you wish to dredge, fill, excavate, or alter the shoreline of a wetland, lake, river, stream, pond, or other regulated waterbody, federal and state laws.
It is hard to save the fish if doing a complete dredge.
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