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What is the process for adding a watering hole?
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<blockquote data-quote="cow pollinater" data-source="post: 950710" data-attributes="member: 14661"><p>Where in central CA are you? Wherever you are the government in any shape or form is NOT your friend on anything and everything water related in this state. Your best bet is to not say a dam thing to anyone and just build your dam. :lol: That way it's just there and you're grandfathered in on any new plans they have(and there's a whole bunch) for water quality/usage. Otherwise you're a sheep seeking out wolves for direction. If you're up in good hillside pasture it's pretty easy, just pick a spot where a few hills will drain to the same area and doze out a hollow spot at the bottom. It a little more challenging in the easy foothills but the concept is the same. Most of our soil in my part of the state is so heavy with clay that we don't have the leakage issues that you hear about in other parts of the country.</p><p>The guy you want to talk to is the guy who does dozer work on your neighbors' ranches/roads. That's the guy who knows all about your country and how to keep his mouth shut. :nod: </p><p>Another way to add water is to wait until this time of year and then go look for green grass or sycamore trees in your draws. If there's either one of these two there's potential to develop a spring there. Grass is best as it means the water is close up to the surface.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cow pollinater, post: 950710, member: 14661"] Where in central CA are you? Wherever you are the government in any shape or form is NOT your friend on anything and everything water related in this state. Your best bet is to not say a dam thing to anyone and just build your dam. :lol: That way it's just there and you're grandfathered in on any new plans they have(and there's a whole bunch) for water quality/usage. Otherwise you're a sheep seeking out wolves for direction. If you're up in good hillside pasture it's pretty easy, just pick a spot where a few hills will drain to the same area and doze out a hollow spot at the bottom. It a little more challenging in the easy foothills but the concept is the same. Most of our soil in my part of the state is so heavy with clay that we don't have the leakage issues that you hear about in other parts of the country. The guy you want to talk to is the guy who does dozer work on your neighbors' ranches/roads. That's the guy who knows all about your country and how to keep his mouth shut. :nod: Another way to add water is to wait until this time of year and then go look for green grass or sycamore trees in your draws. If there's either one of these two there's potential to develop a spring there. Grass is best as it means the water is close up to the surface. [/QUOTE]
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