Creative Pond Dredging

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Hello I have about a 1/3 acre pond. Right now its about 6 ft at its deepest point and d like to get it deeper I've heard that one point it was close to 15 ft (many years ago). Was curious if anyone has any creative ways to dredge it out possibly over a long period of time. I would prefer not to drain it and just work on it as I have time. Maybe even some home made contraption? I bought a 3" trash pump to attempt to suck out the muck which sort of works but the screen gets clogged with leaves and such very quick. I know this group is very inventive so I'm open to ideas.

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If you look at the dredges they use in Florida man-made lakes and canals are a trash pump like you have with a high pressure pump (firefighter pump or pressure washer) spraying a jet right at the trash pump intake to loosen the muck and break up the leaves and junk to pieces small enough to pass through the pump.

Another option if you have a helper and can get a clear pass with a 4wd or tractor is an old slip scoop. They were for moving earth with a horse. It would be a real red neck hold my beer way to do it but it should work.

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R Scott wrote:If you look at the dredges they use in Florida man-made lakes and canals are a trash pump like you have with a high pressure pump (firefighter pump or pressure washer) spraying a jet right at the trash pump intake to loosen the muck and break up the leaves and junk to pieces small enough to pass through the pump.

Another option if you have a helper and can get a clear pass with a 4wd or tractor is an old slip scoop. They were for moving earth with a horse. It would be a real red neck hold my beer way to do it but it should work.

Interesting R Scott I wonder if I could just strap the wand of a pressure washer to the end of the intake hose and have at it

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It's a low to no cost experiment. I'd try it

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