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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 297072" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Just completed three water troughs installed following NRCS guidelines. If anyone is interested, here are some pics:</p><p></p><p></p><p>NRCS requires 8" deep of (610 road base) limestone 8 feet around the entire water trough area. At the edges of the perimeter, the limestone should meet the sorrounding elevation of ground.</p><p></p><p>Here's a pic of the first area being prepared; all dirt work done by me and the old Ford tractor with a box blade.</p><p><img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/preparing1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Same area completed, side view:</p><p><img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/trough1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Trough must have four schedule 40 2" galvanized pipes installed around the trough. All had to be 6' long, with three feet in the ground - in concrete.</p><p></p><p>The limestone base must be built with a crown and taper down roughly 1/2" per foot until the end of the concrete. All of the rules are done to prevent standing water and mud holes.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/middletrough.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>side elevation view</p><p><img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/sidevewtrough.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For those that are installing water troughs I can definitely say that the limestone does work well. Not sure if I would ever install 8" of it again, as it seems like overkill. Just thought I'd put some info out for anyone who's interested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 297072, member: 2653"] Just completed three water troughs installed following NRCS guidelines. If anyone is interested, here are some pics: NRCS requires 8" deep of (610 road base) limestone 8 feet around the entire water trough area. At the edges of the perimeter, the limestone should meet the sorrounding elevation of ground. Here's a pic of the first area being prepared; all dirt work done by me and the old Ford tractor with a box blade. [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/preparing1.jpg[/img] Same area completed, side view: [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/trough1.jpg[/img] Trough must have four schedule 40 2" galvanized pipes installed around the trough. All had to be 6' long, with three feet in the ground - in concrete. The limestone base must be built with a crown and taper down roughly 1/2" per foot until the end of the concrete. All of the rules are done to prevent standing water and mud holes. [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/middletrough.jpg[/img] side elevation view [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/sidevewtrough.jpg[/img] For those that are installing water troughs I can definitely say that the limestone does work well. Not sure if I would ever install 8" of it again, as it seems like overkill. Just thought I'd put some info out for anyone who's interested. [/QUOTE]
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