Hydro Power 8

Running up to the three month mark, with a week off for rebuilding...

Yesterday, I decided to do something about all the tail water coming off the plant. I've been a bit concerned about it from the beginning, soaking the ground right next to the house on a hillside didn't seem real smart, and that ice buildup couldn't have been good either.

Spent a few minutes with a second plastic water jug and a razor knife, and made a slip-on bottom cover to catch the water and direct it into an old piece of gutter to carry the water away from the area.

The gauge is reading a bit low these days, I have a leak somewhere in the pipe coming down from the spring. This afternoon, I went up to the spring to clean the screens, etc, and after removing the supply from the barrel, I watched the water level drop rapidly. Something is amiss with the pipe somewhere down the hill. If the next couple of days are rain-free, it looks like I'll be trudging up the ravine to see if I can find the problem.