We've struck water! With the first 300 feet of our well a relative bust, I am happy to finally report that the extra 150 feet of digging has doubled our flow. We now have a well that can comfortably pump 350 gallons per minute (gpm) and has a great rate of replenishment! I am thrilled that our extra investment paid off and that we are one step closer to getting away from the creek and out from under the whims of the quarry and remove "dam building" from my resume.
While I am thrilled, I am not yet jumping up and down and "just a hollerin" quite yet. While 350 gpm is a workable result, it is just below the bottom range of our desired 375-500. Remember, we need a total of 750-1000 gpm to properly water the golf course. Two wells at 350 puts us at 700 which is far better than an empty creek but not quite what we were hoping for. Had the well ended up at 4-500, our road ahead would have been a "no-brainer" - dig another one and hook-em up. Making 700 work will take just a bit more work.
The most important thing to remember is that this is only the critical first step towards fixing our irrigation woes. Knowing how much water is underground is the most important factor to develop a plan of attack. We will work with consultants, our pump specialists, and our irrigation supplier to get the right hardware and software in place to make a new water source for Highland Meadows. It may not be the "slam dunk" we were hoping for, but at least we have a great look at an open jump shot.
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