Leaking Dams
Hi,
my husband and I purchase last Nov a 108 acres of what is my dream property. The previous owner was running just over 400 sheep right up to the day until the sale was finalised, naturally, everything was overgrazed. The 2 existing dams he assured us they were exceptional, ( 1 being 2 yrs old) and the creek had water in it 80% of the year. Neither true.
From the first day we began new fencing and allowing the land to recover, planting trees, shrubs etc. We have built sheds & have 5x 20 000gl tanks. Our plan is to run a few sheep and our 3 cows. Water is our main issue, the dams leak, neither was built well, in rocky/granite soil, both in the wrong location, meaning no run off is ever possible
Due to the fact that he had so many sheep on the property before and at time of sale, we assumed that the sheep must have kept them low.
We have town water pipes which run through our property, our neighbour has town water, upon application, Council has rejected our application for water, ( only for stock use)
We have tried Polymer Solutions, they immediatley recommended that we fill up one of our dams as it is useless, the other has a stream underneath it which draws water out, we did try their product, but as suggested by them, it would give no result.
What to do now? we have not allowed for such expenditure as new dams ( trusting the previous owner and paying for 2 quality dams) predictions are that we will have a very dry season
Any suggestions what to do with our water or better said no water situation
Thank you