ᐅ Is it possible to use a submersible pump to draw water from a trench?

Created on: 24 Jun 2021 22:37
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Heidi1965
Probably a really silly question:
We have a submersible pump (just in case) for emergencies if the basement should ever flood. It has never been used because it was never necessary.

Now we have newly built our house, and the garden will be landscaped soon. Behind the property, there is a large ditch with a lot of water in it. It could be used for irrigation. This probably won’t work with the submersible pump, right? So, we would need to buy a proper garden pump?
Nida35a25 Jun 2021 10:06
Take a walk along the ditch for an hour to the right and left,
do others withdraw water from it,
does it feed ponds or protected natural areas,
where does the water come from after four weeks of drought. Is it a drainage ditch for agriculture or residential areas.
The Aral Sea is drying up because the inflows are used for irrigation.
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Heidi1965
25 Jun 2021 10:47
The water comes from and flows into a large river. The ditch serves for both irrigation and drainage. It has never been dry. The water level is controlled by sluice gates. For irrigation, it is mainly used for watering livestock on more distant pasture areas.
Musketier25 Jun 2021 17:27
To my knowledge, automated water extraction from surface waters is often not allowed or requires a building permit / planning permission. However, filling buckets and watering cans is usually permitted (unless also prohibited due to drought conditions).

Perhaps drilling a well not far from the ditch could be an option?
rick201825 Jun 2021 18:25
We already had huge discussions because we wanted to install a fixed pump in our well (documented for 130 years). I would definitely recommend checking into it.