Building the first of many leaky weirs up on the high road @Timeline Ranch

[@ENJIMEEREBAY]

It is some interesting Geology that you're working with. Thank you for sharing this project.

[@TimelineRanch]

I agree there's some challenges but also opportunities that come with it. Thanks for following along as always.

[@RZ-eu2rl]

I'm enjoying these longer videos, thanks for the great work in producing them!

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for letting me know and watching, of course. I try not to make the videos too long most of the time. It seems the ten to twenty minute videos are about as much as people that are following along have time for.

[@IRailroad]

@@TimelineRanch 💧💧💧💧💧💧

[@TimelineRanch]

@IRailroad Water is the one thing that can make or break a ranch. It has been my main priority for almost ten years now. Thanks for watching the project.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

First of many! YES YES YES

[@TimelineRanch]

You have a good jump start on me in this category. Thanks for following along as always.

[@IRailroad]

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[@MohdAradi]

that's gonna be a nice increase in water retention GJ

[@TimelineRanch]

I have big plans for a bunch more in the future. The ranch will look like a whole different place when I'm done with it. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

[@jimdotcom1972]

is your leaky weir in the channel or is it a drainage catchment? good to see you back working on the pond, can't wait to see it all filled up and finished.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for following along with the project as always. This one is at the top upper portion of the road to slow and soak in some of the sheet draining coming down the hillside.

[@rvlivingwiththegeezer7791]

West Texas sunrises and sets are amazing. Looking forward to returning to West Texas to view them. No shortage of rock for sure. Great plan and foresight as always.👍

[@TimelineRanch]

It is a beautiful place to be. Thanks for watching as always.

[@macddezy101]

This is very cool. Moving some serious land mass with this bad boys! Will make a big difference I’m sure

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching the project. I have made some magic happen with the little Kubota. In another ten years, you probably wouldn't recognize the place.

[@mechanics4all405]

love the work and content,hope you can get 20 feet❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for the compliment and watching the project as always. I didn't end up getting down to 20' this trip, but it did add a good bit of volume to the pond overall.

[@mechanics4all405]

@@TimelineRanch fantastic

[@ourrockydreamontheelephant4188]

You definitely have a lot of rocks. Looks great. Kinda envious of the big wheelbarrow and shovel. Lol

[@TimelineRanch]

The ranch would look completely different if I didn't have the machine. It definitely helps make the magic happen. Thanks for following along as always.

[@thewindmillgarden]

Nice job backing up the hill. I hope you find an underground lake. 👍

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. Time will tell what I find digging the pond.

[@MyLifeOfStones]

Looking forward to seeing plants in your pond. Things like Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) can remove certain kinds of nutrients from your pond and literally can thrive over the whole pond within a few weeks. Plants to clean that water is something I am hoping to do myself when my land is finally paid off.

[@TimelineRanch]

We are on the same page. I just need to get to the point where the pond always has water. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

[@HalsPals]

What a great video today. Thanks.

[@TimelineRanch]

I'm glad to share what's going on at the ranch. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

[@TimAZ]

Whoops, I meant to tag this one. Great progress, sunrise rocked!

[@TimelineRanch]

It was a nice sunrise and a productive day. I can't ask for more. Thanks for following along as always.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

off topic questions about your turbine Simon. Will you share the manufacturer, specs and estimate the approximate cost today so I can pass the info along to a friend of mine? ✅

[@TimelineRanch]

Sure thing, it's an air-x 400w 33amp max output 12v. I paid 1,100 for it back in 2001. It has worked very well for me so far. Thanks for following along with the project as always.

[@wfels]

Big earthworks for such relatively small machines. Can you share how much ware and tare and upkeep there is?

[@TimelineRanch]

Good question, and thanks for watching the project. I would say that over the past eight years, I have had the little Kubota I have spent 28,000 dollars on repairs and upkeep. Some of these costs should have been covered under warranty recalls, but the company I bought it from, did not notify me about it, so I had to pay out of pocket.

[@wfels]

Wow that's a lot 😂

[@TimelineRanch]

@wfels One day at a time adds up. Anyone who has a tight budget trying to build something like this will have to have patience.

[@goochbootch3466]

Is the pond also well fed? great work!

[@TimelineRanch]

Good question, and thanks for watching. No, the pond only gets its water from rain. I don't have the money to afford a modern well. That's why I build the old-fashioned well that gets its water from the pond through the underground gravel bed.

[@goochbootch3466]

@@TimelineRanch very cool. Thanks!

[@OldStoneWell]

Nice to see progress with the pond. Do you risk losing some of the tightness if you dig deeper?

[@TimelineRanch]

That is always a possibility, but I think the risk is worth it. If it does start losing water, there are a few ways to fix it. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. I hope you have made a full recovery. I haven't heard from you in a while.

[@OldStoneWell]

@@TimelineRanch I’m still following your channel, but I post a little less comments. Thank you, I’m fine and the last check was good.

[@TimelineRanch]

@OldStoneWell I'm glad to hear that.

[@marcozwarionato3509]

i live in europe 50meters from forrest . but somehow im watching forrest being created in dry places.

[@TimelineRanch]

I think it is probably the challenge of making trees grow where they normally would not have the chance. I am building the ranch because I like the challenges that come along with it.Thanks for watching the project.

[@JakobFischer60]

Not sure whether leaky dam is the right concept. That is useful if there is running water. Perhaps a sand dam, that does not leak water and stores the rain in the ground before a not leaking dam, would be the better concept. But it looks to me that you already have done that.

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching the project. With the soil that is mixed in with the rocks, it should retain a good bit of water. The other purpose is just to slow down the water. There will be several in series, so one should compliment the other in that chain.

[@oleman]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TimelineRanch]

Thanks for watching the progress as always.