I like the idea of a dry hydrant. Neighbor installed one using this method using steel pipe that looked about like 30" diameter. Pump goes down the vertical part. This was done on a river that it is around 25 feet down to the water. They pump water to a 1/2 mile long pivot from their setup.
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Pumping water from creek with steep bank
