DRAINING 10 ARES POND TILL THE BOTTOM. STUCK EXCAVATOR.

Hey,
My grandpas neighbours wanted to reintroduce the fishes, so they drained the pond and cleaned away what was there. 10 years ago I catched many times 5 kilos carps, but then from canal which is nearby started to come OTTER. This animal killed all big fishes. When we drained the pond till the bottom there left no any big fishes anymore. So now neighbour going to make a fence around this pond to avoid this OTTER to come in the future.
Fish which was here:
Perch;
Wide - eyed fish;
Carp;
Crucian carp;
Cried;
Also some crawfishes.
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[@danhard8440]

I'm no professional BUT why didn't they just drain it over the grass just like when it rains? why dig the channel?

[@Kenislovas]

@@danhard8440 to reduce the water till the bottom;)

[@danhard8440]

@@Kenislovas ya sorry i should have embellished where they cut into the lake do that but no channel the rest of the way down

[@Fun4GA]

Kenislovas, Thank you for sharing this video in English. It allowed me to watch and understand what you were thinking and doing. I wish you the success in your project.

[@420HughMungus]

So your releasing the fish you don’t want into the wild ?????

[@dalesiebert7093]

That is the smallest 7 acre pond on the planet. Two acres would be an exaggeration on the ponds actual size. Good camera work, and really entertaining operator skills

[@reidreynolds7428]

That’s not even two might 1

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

​@@reidreynolds7428 -- Nope!! 1/2 acre AT BEST......

[@rockerpat1085]

@@Kenislovas Yeah Everything Is Smaller In Europe!!!!!!

[@stuartcotterill9475]

@@rockerpat1085 clearly not since the Irish and Scottish acres are bigger then USA's

[@chrisharris4740]

@@Kenislovas Rubbish, the two are the same. "Acre, unit of land measurement in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems, equal to 43,560 square feet, or 4,840 square yards".

[@PilotMcbride]

Bit of a tip, next time you need to drain an area with a high capacity pump, lay down and stake about 10 metres of heavy duty plastic sheet. Set the pipe discharge 1 or 2 metres on to the sheet. The discharge water will spread on the plastic reducing its velocity and energy, reducing the damage to sensitive areas downstream. In the past we used the construction plastic, came in rolls total width was 3 or 4 metres. Worked a treat reducing erosion. Once finished, folded, rolled and removed, no fuss, no worries.

[@FletcherHillier]

We use an open weave mat at the end when we drain pools, it spreads the water out and collects the trash like a filter

[@davidelliott5843]

Not to mention fish and other wildlife.

[@cusoonmyfriend3738]

@@davidelliott5843 ever heard about wide steel cages ?

[@roobear78]

dude they dug a channel and released water from a private pond into a local eco system and were prepared t allow a fish in all likelyhood not native to the local region into it! i think saying they dont give a shit about the sensitive areas downstream is putting it lightly!!

[@TheSiriusEnigma]

I am no expect and this is the first thing I though when I saw the pipe. Bad! Erosion damage is no joke.

[@juliesoane7399]

Looks like a opportunity to put in a drain for the pond before you backfill that trench. You will always be able to drain it quickly once it is sorted! 😊

[@georgepierson4920]

I agree.

[@chrissmith513]

Yes I would do that to 👍👍👍

[@doctormcboy5009]

nah drains are overrated

[@marcuseichelsheim6822]

@@doctormcboy5009 I bless the drains down in Africa

[@doctormcboy5009]

@@marcuseichelsheim6822 word

[@jacko20102]

Unless you were planning to install a permanent culvert or drain this was a million times more difficult than it had to be…

[@ronj1602]

Why didn't they rent a high capacity water pump, 5k gpm, would have been done faster, cheaper, less invasive.

[@scottscarito2692]

There's got to be a clay liner to the pond he has destroyed

[@CaptainDCap]

@@ronj1602 The first few meters of water could have just been siphoned out with a hose.

[@depARTmentUhaul]

Their Finns I think or European, they always do things the hard way.

[@25subiers]

​​@@ronj1602r just use a rigid hose and siphon it?

[@dustinboyce25]

Watching that operator trying to lift his machine out with the bucket in the exact opposite corner of where it should be was painful

[@thehiddeneye9271]

was gonna roast but nah he got hit hard enough

[@Ministry_Of_Silly_Walks]

That’s the smallest 10 acre pond I’ve ever seen. I’m sure the invasive fish will be happy in its new, bigger home.

[@Kenislovas]

It’s 10 ares:) 100 ares = 1 hectare:)

[@jayrowe6473]

It's nice to release invasive species into the wild. What could go wrong?

[@susansmith493]

@@jayrowe6473 Exactly. The undesirable fish went into the general water supply.

[@norolemodel2883]

Isn't he talking about an otter, not a fish?

[@iansmartel5473]

2.5 acres to hectare. No acres mentioned in title.

[@Kenislovas]

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[@mdmio4839]

ok

[@indigenousways666]

After this video

[@robertneblett4477]

You could have just made a syphon with $150 worth of PVC.

[@LegendLength]

that was killing me

[@jbbuzzable]

I think you are likely right. At least for the majority of it.

[@busking6292]

I wasn't sure with the camera angles but it looked like the ditch was way lower than the pond and my first thought was the same as yours but even so a couple of heavy duty pumps would have saved a lot of mess,damage and money,then I thought 'maybe they're going to lay in a permanent pipe,apart from that I don't know what they were thinking.

[@davidsmietanski6035]

Making money on KZbin videos will pay for all Of it. Plus it was fun

[@SlurpJ]

PVC pipe, flexible couplers, shut off valve on one end and a one way valve on the other and a T cap to add water cost me way less than $150 to do.

[@davidsteinlage]

Ah, the humble beginnings of a real life safety training video. The multiplication of labor is admirable.

[@kevinvaughn3715]

It is nice to see more of your country, thank you.

[@revelationakagoldeneagle8045]

A Day of Fun in the Sun ☀️ For everyone but the machine operator! Perfect opportunity to install a permanent drain/overflow system. ✌️ Thanks for sharing! Blessings from Georgia, USA 🙏

[@questionableabsanity]

Have any of you considered a siphon? input coarse filter to stop the fish getting sucked in. No damage to the landscape, you can run it for a couple of days to make sure you don't over load lower areas along the stream/trench you are dumping the water.

[@Kenislovas]

It was not my pond. I would do in other way ;)

[@rubetube4727]

As soon as I seen that operator, I made popcorn, because I knew this was going to get good.

[@Soggy-In-Seattle]

Looks like a water pump could have done the whole job. And it would not disturb the clay pond lining if it has one.

[@bikerchrisukk]

I was thinking that - and no making good of the grass, which seemed in pretty decent condition. I guess it was a 'do it in a hurry' job?

[@muzza566]

He’s got no idea on levels got Niagara Falls happening there

[@LindsayWilson-vj1wc]

For those wondering 10 ARES is about2.5Acres. An Are Is a metric measure of 100 square metres

[@cynthiabeilize]

It’s wonderful to see people in shorts and flip flops. It was also a treat to hear you speaking your first language.

[@ephraker]

They moved rock in flip flops, trenched a line in established turf, punctured the pond lining, and buried a mini excavator when they could have just used a pump. Brilliant!

[@fransinyard891]

You did it again! Another awesome video! Much love from Henderson Ga USA

[@tomswindler64]

You do know how to get things .looks like everyone is enjoying them selves,except the excavator operator.that pond looks like it was quite deep.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@Tomcatt817]

I like how one guy started to keep all the rocks in one pile, but was told to start another pile, only to later have to move all the rocks to the first pile.

[@bikerchrisukk]

Double handing is bad enough, triple is...well 3 times as bad :)

[@020Dutchy]

And then put the dirt on top of it😂

[@teresal5959]

Beautiful property!! Good video!!👍👍👍👍

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

This was a very nice video…enjoyed seeing your family, friends and a pretty neighborhood. Interesting work to see the pond get drained but sorry for the reason. Pray the fence will keep the otters from killing the fish from now on.

[@stanstenson8168]

Pretty cool. Have a great weekend Mantas.

[@mfitzgerald130]

Omg look at that Primo soil , you could grow most plants in that soil , I can almost smell it from here 👍🙂

[@hawkeyejohnny968]

The top soil sure runs deep in this area. It’s going to take years to get the water level back. Hope nothing was damaged down stream from the surge of water. The fish kill could have been done with a chemical that suffocates the fish. When the fish float to the surface they can be revived by placing them quickly in a tank of fresh water. We had a pond on land we recently purchased that we did this to. We filled several stock tanks with pond water just encase there were fish we wanted save. Good thing was the pond had very few fish in it.

[@Blackwater_House]

You really have to admire the Work Ethic of the Two Guys in Chinese Safety Shoes (particularly around Big Heavy foot smashing Rocks).

[@barrysimmons5489]

They're ready for the fire drill ya know... 😁👍

[@Sophia-uc9qh]

Might be a good idea to install a culvert in the trench you guys dug and then seal the end in the pond, so if the pond needs emptying ever again it's easier

[@freudsigmund72]

my thought exactly

[@FirstLast-fj1yp]

you want to stop his revenue from future jobs. 😋

[@Sophia-uc9qh]

@@FirstLast-fj1yp oof whoops didn't think of that lol

[@Kenislovas]

Good idea :)

[@kennethhanks4531]

I had same problem with otter killing fish in pond and found the most effective deterrent an electric fence as used on farms. The otter never came back or killed anymore fish.

[@MeeresherzRuegen]

Thanks for the video today💖🥰

[@tomsmith476]

Not only is that a good looking pond but the soil they're digging up looks like you could grow anything in it very fertile

[@noelht1]

First thing I thought also. That’s Hella topsoil.

[@joem2916]

Nice work. Good luck in the restoration project 👍

[@kellym.]

Love the video, was hoping for more of it the project

[@metalhead0274]

When I used to work for a construction/demolition company we were called out to drain a pond no less than 5 times bigger in size than that little 2 acre pond. Not only was there invasive fish in it but there was also other issues. We were not allowed to let the invasive fish also reach any other waterways. And we had the similar idea to just trench into a canal system some distance away as also a small creek. The hard part was figuring out keeping the fish from getting to the canal and creek while we drain it My boss really didn't trust anyone.. for anything.. but I convinced him the best way was to dig the channel at an angle that left the side reaching the canal and creek just above it by a foot or so and line the entire thing with plastic.weigh it down with some rocks and use a heavy wire like horseshoe shaped to steak deep into the ground where they need to overlap plastic.This eliminated all erosion period. We used erosion control barriers to slow the water flow as it hits the out put areas. I cut sections of smaller wire guage panels staggered in the trench as to work like a filter and grating system to keep fish from getting out into the canal ..they had to pass so may grate areas they most likely would never get that far. Being the end spilled over into the canal and creek like a small spillway ..flat and leve, fanned out and shallow.. slightly raised..you could see that no fish ever got that far. Once drained almost completely, we used pumps for the rest and we had fish and game come collect the invasive fish..the non invasive went into barrels we had ready...to keep them alive. Once emptied we did a clean up..did repairs on walls and made extended liners down into the pond to prevent erosion and any possible future too much saturation and other soil issues like soil luquification. Lines it all up with boulders to help weight things down and also to make environment for the fish.. natural habitat areas. Before we filled the trench in we dropped in piping for future reference if needed. Being it ended just before the pond and the liners we played down led to it..we just overlayed them and used them like a giant plug and covered them up and that was it.. the pond liner prevents any water reaching the plug are anyway.. it took us a few days because the pond was massive..

[@SJR_Media_Group]

Thanks for sharing. A beautiful location for raising a family. Draining and starting over is a great way to control invasive fish species. They don't live if there is no water. It also allows time to perform maintenance on the pond itself. Bottom and sides be cleared of debris, a permanent drain line installed in trench, and drain control valve. Looks like you have planted trees along property line to form a windbreak. The riprap to control erosion on sides of pond is really beautiful looking rock. And hand placement of the rocks really shows your talent.

[@joshuahataway4052]

Yea drain the invasive species from your pond into the near by waterways.....

[@SJR_Media_Group]

@@joshuahataway4052 Thanks... good point. Wonder where they came from in first place?

[@2dronetek2]

Otters aren't just limited to water... They can easily live in a shallow beaver pond.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

Do not underestimate the ingenuity of the otter!

[@conniewilburn4107]

Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing

[@stevenr8606]

WoW, such highly skilled workers. Slippers and all 🙄🤣🤣

[@ratlifffamilylawns8104]

Those fish are not gone .they are about 3 feet into the mud .but with that said a lot of them PROBALY went with the water . Carp are great to keep a pond from losing water . most people put them in ponds for that reason .they are mud fish and can live in the mud . great video

[@bobjoncas2814]

they could have used your shovel...lol..good one, keep safe...

[@eddykirksey8698]

Good team work ! Lots of water. Nice video!

[@DuncanEastwood]

Keep 'em coming!

[@tealrdr6885]

Different but very interesting video. Reminds me of when I do projects. Hope that you managed to save the fish. Very nice change of pace for us fans and viewers. To bad all the fish were gone and there weren't any to save.

[@danandrews88]

They didn't want to save the fish. They wanted to get rid of the fish, the fish was a CARP and they can be very hazardous to other fish.

[@barbthequietwatcher7069]

Great video. Looked like family fun day. 👍👍👍😊

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from uk my friend👋👍 wow this was something different 👌 its a shame the cycle of I eat your fish then something eats me👍 looks like a nice pond too but when trenching out on machine he should of tracked over trench other way so th when got to pond area the the digger tracks 90 degrees to trench for future you can keep them rite👍 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋

[@mikehuth3541]

Nice dirt! I like the air cool system you Engineered

[@marktype1with2]

Well who would have ver guessed that would have happened?😂

[@thomascagle8904]

Always nice to see a project from start to finish. Most of those who want to critique the work probably never had to put together sometime like this. It's more complicated than they know.

[@scotmandel6699]

If someone doesn't want feedback don't post on youtube.

[@marywilliams341]

I enjoyed it. That was a lot of work. I hope everything worked out

[@TheHonestPeanut]

And that's why we dig a dry trench and release the dam from the entry side. Fun video

[@deenasmusicbox]

I'd sure like to have some of that dirt for my garden!! The soil here in Florida is very sandy and drains too quickly to hydrate my plants properly. 🙁

[@peteypabWV]

Make a compost

[@Ray56z]

@@peteypabWV Need a compost donation from every school and hospital in a county to just make one decent garden spot. I live in Bay County-pure sand with a water table barely below the surface. Go 15 miles from the Gulf and be 8 feet above sea level, with lakes fed by springs all around you. One benefit, don't need gravel for the country roads, drain in minutes.

[@henkvandenbergh1301]

But you are lucky to live in an area where you can wake up in the morning having a wonderful brand new deep 'pond' in your backyard. If you're lucky, because it can also be under your house. ('sinkhole' for those who are not fluent in American humor).

[@DavidFraser007]

You will need some good fencing to prevent otters getting into the garden, maybe an electric fence.

[@Kenislovas]

Yes.. now I hate otters..

[@patrickwagner6247]

Was I the only person watching this thinking how the trench is going to erode as the water flows with the digger straddling on top? I was waiting for the oh no, oh no no no song to play. 😂

[@ragdoll9786]

Loved it!

[@charleswieand4445]

Would have been nice to bury pipe as you dug so it prevents cave ins and made draining easy next time

[@tschmidtthegardenguy]

Next time you do this, I recommend a siphon! Much easier than getting the excavator out (and stuck)

[@imyyz4u]

Tyler, that's what I was thinking, much easier and cheaper.

[@Kenislovas]

It’s not my decision to do it:)

[@tigea9078]

It wasn't stuck, just an operator that didn't know what he was doing. I had to learn myself. You can spin the unit over that ditch if its strong enough. Or spin it before the breach of the dam. It looked like they was having a good time.

[@aig9672]

@@tigea9078 but still cheaper and doesn’t create a hole in your lawn lol

[@tigea9078]

@@aig9672 you already have a hole called a pond. And in just a few hours that ditch could be filled in seeded and strawed. I've seen people try siphon(2") and pumps that get clogged. Now let's justify the ditch, id advise plumbing a 4" line with a valve. Just in case this needs to happen again. Hit the valve and in 3 days its empty. In one weekend this project would be complete with a novice crew.

[@stavid7870]

that's some lovely fertile looking soil you've got there

[@lrak228]

....The Otter family will LOVE the next "All you can eat buffet", when that teenie tiny pond is filled. Fence? Bwahaha!🤣

[@jamessaunders1926]

Great video on how not to do this job..

[@GenuinelyJodi]

Everyone has an opinion I guess but I thought it was great!

[@allenbeaulieu7077]

Very good job sir. It was a lot of work to dig the ditch. So much water had to drain. I hope you solve the problem of the animal eating the fish.

[@c50ge]

When your help shows up in slippers to move rocks? That is some beautiful soil! Install a 5in /12.7cm or 6in/15.2cm pipe with a valve so you can drain it again in the future

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

Yep, I'd definitely put in a culvert and valve system, so that you can drain the pond as needed. What will you do about birds of prey?

[@jbbuzzable]

He did not mention it, so I assume they are not an issue.

[@WhateverIWILLtoBe]

What a fun project to watch! Thank you for sharing this! Do they plan on letting it refill naturally? That would be another fun video to watch (if they're gonna fill it from another water source.) What animals in your area are eating the fish?

[@Kenislovas]

Yes, pond will fill naturally within 2-3 weeks. Otter is eating fish. We will fight with this otter to do not lose fishes. Fence, electric wires etc ;)

[@blauer2551]

@@Kenislovas Just trap the otter

[@SynergyAVE]

@@blauer2551 electric wires are much more fun, especially when the Otter starts doing the Harlem Shake

[@blauer2551]

@@SynergyAVE I prefer .22 lr

[@ManicMindTrick]

@@blauer2551 Pretty sure otter is protected by law.

[@Fireonthemountaintop]

That's real fun work when you wear flip-flops to work.

[@mariagomezsalgado8253]

Lindo estanque..gracias por el video..🙋👍💖

[@charlessmyth]

Not sure if the stream lay at a lower level than the bottom of the pond. If it did, a large bore siphon like letsdig18 uses would have worked for that job.

[@Kanamit.]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@randychristian7642]

like to see how they get that excavator out

[@phattdaddy63]

I would have siphoned the pond before going this route...just what I would have done. I have a 3/4 acre pond...this one is smaller than mine. You got the job done...all is safe...saved the backhoe...well done!

[@Kenislovas]

It's 10 ares pond, I am not telling 10 acres ;) And it's not my pond ;)

[@phattdaddy63]

@@Kenislovas My mistake, I misread. I am in the USA...different unit of measurement...I totally mistook are for acre...my bad! Thanks for pointing this out.

[@sergejstarvids9656]

Привет соседи, удачи вам и крепкого здоровья.

[@fvckinfool101]

I knew leaving the excavator there was a rookie mistake.

[@jakobagerstednielsen9875]

Nice drainage! But I don’t understand why you’ve ruined the garden instead of using the pump from the start. I hope you’ll get the pond back and a lot of fish. 😃 I remember that some of the first videos from you, you were removing precisely the dam you mentioned here. 👍

[@Kenislovas]

The pump would drain it 5 days or even more. There was a lot of water ;)

[@jakobagerstednielsen9875]

@@Kenislovas Yes, you are right! 😀 And I'm not a farmer so I would have preferred to save the garden and use the five days. 😊 I hope you'll restore the lawn and trees.

[@Kenislovas]

@@jakobagerstednielsen9875 I am just assist owner gonna fix it:)

[@johnmommens5952]

As soon as you saw the guy in sandals you knew it wasn't going to go right.

[@joebledsoe257]

Otters are very smart. They can dig under fences and can climb over them. Need electric fence around pond. wire very low to ground and then a bit higher and higher again and again and again.

[@ralphyboy3636]

Your pond seems to be about 5 acres short of 7

[@Kenislovas]

European acres;)

[@ralphyboy3636]

Oooooooh

[@deeringkendrick8388]

i don't think this was well planned. I couldn't believe how the digger was straddled over the ditch especially because there was no reinforcement. When the exercise was over what was the plan to get the digger to either side of the ditch?

[@LegendLength]

The plan was to pour concrete under the excavator so it has a footing to get out

[@selador11]

Portend: You come back the next day and a beaver has already built a dam across your ditch. LOL

[@captainclute6889]

That is some beautiful soil!

[@rjb6327]

Here in the US you would need a permit from the town, a permit from the Agricultural Society, a permit from the Save the fish Society and permits from a bunch more societies. They would have to make sure nothing is endangered and if it is, NO PERMIT. Meanwhile, a few miles down the road, there is a clogged culvert and someones house is floating away.

[@tigea9078]

Not in Kentucky! We send it!!!!

[@blauer2551]

Operating Engineers all over cringed knowing how easy it was to move across the trench

[@jbbuzzable]

Yes, it's easy to move across a small trench. Not so easy when the small trench suddenly becomes a large trench directly underneath you.

[@MECH-MASTER]

Very cool. Thanks bro. 👍

[@planetrob555]

Flip-flops and short-shorts. Perfect heavy machinery clothing.

[@georgehays4900]

Hope Russia doesn’t invade.

[@deeringkendrick8388]

This was a good save.

[@tonisyarif9856]

Amazing beautiful place🌷🌹🌷🌷🌷💐💐 greeting from Indonesia 🇮🇩🙏

[@ChiefsFanInSC]

That's a beautiful pond but you should have some type of tree trunk or structure in the middle for smaller fish breeds that can grow and provide food for the larger fish

[@robertforget6369]

that was cool a lot of water good video

[@thomassellers7613]

Sure wish we had topsoil like that here in N Central Georgia (USA)... ours is heavy red clay mostly, with plenty of rocks!

[@danothemano5438]

Ahhh, the ol’ 2x4 engine vent! Been awhile sense I’ve seen one of those

[@Mayor_Juana]

I always wear flip flops while moving heavy stones as well!

[@andrewgrant6516]

"I've made a terrible mistake, Leela. I thought I'd shut the otter outside the fence. But I've trapped it in here, with us!"

[@kevinbishop7149]

Kenislovas, you live and work in such a beautiful area!

[@Kenislovas]

Yes :))

[@rogerfleury9759]

24th! GOOD MORNING Keni! This is different from other videos. But entertaining none the less! Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@mariahur8370]

What an awesome place to live.

[@MusingsfortheMindEyeTarot]

Beautiful 😍 Property

[@streetrcr986]

Sandals with no socks and kitchen dish washing gloves is the best rock moving vid ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kenislovas]

:D a lot of peoples chilling in our country :)

[@brucenordstrom6729]

Dig a ditch. Run water through it. Fascinating video.

[@bobberguy1]

Straddling the ditch at pond was brilliant. Glad I didn't think of it.

[@muzza566]

Total balls up

[@retired0307]

Rich looking soil!!!!

[@creeker420]

Hello Mr. George? The new guy is noo goood

[@jankleinstra7855]

and really entertaining operator skills😂😂😂😂