Aeration systems | The Dugout Dude

Dugout systems
Systems build to match the size and dept of your waterbody.
Both systems are good for dugouts for sizes up to 1,000,000 Gallons and a depth of 35ft (11m).
We custom build aeration systems to meet your needs, give us a call!

Black smelly water in Dugout (winter)

Possible causes:	What to check for:	How to correct (options):
Depletion of dissolved oxygen levels in dugout water (winter)	Dugout aereation equipment not installed or working properly Snow cover on dugout reducing sunlight and oxygen produced by growing plants	Check and maintain dugout aereation equipment Where feasible carefully clean snow cover from a portion of dugout surface
Black smelly water after Hone Treatment System only	Filter system fouled with organic material and organic sediments in pressure tank and / or hot water	Clean or replace filter medium Ensure adequate disinfection of water
Bottom dugout water entering from damaged intake pipe	Damaged intake pipe Hire a diver to repair water intake pipe	Hire a diver to repair water intake pipe

Black smelly water in Dugout (summer)

Possible causes:

What to check for:

How to correct (options):

Depletion of dissolved oxygen levels in dugout water (summer)

Abundant algea and weed growth and decay
Cyanobacteria growth
Grass clipping appearance to water
Dark green slime floating or deposited along dugout banks
Dirty water after runoff and reduced water depths in dugout
Organic plant material deposited in dugout
Rewcycling of nutrients from dugout sediments causing increades algea growth
Water intake near dugout bottom
Deterioration of water quality in wet well

Contol algea and weed growth by employing control techniques
Replenish oxygen with dugout aereation system
Empty soil erosion techniques in watershed or watercourses, gated inlets, or two dugout systems
Clean dugout with excavation equipment and steepen all slopes to reduce and algal growth
Use screened culvert inlets and locate deciduous trees away from dugout.
Ensure dugout aereation is diffused at the dugout bottom
Use a perforated pipe or device to diffuse oxygen instead of open ended hose
Raise floated intake near surface
Clean out large-diameter wet wells or abandon in favour of small-diameter wet wells

Dirty Dugout Water

Possible causes:	What to check for:	How to correct (options):
Soil erosion of watershed and watercourses	Soil erosion Recent runoff event Suspended clay particles that will not settle	Employ soil erosion techniques and gated inlet Use a two dugout system Use coagulants in dugout to clear water
Erosion in dugout	Soil erosion by wave action	Protect eroded dugout banks with erosion prevention materials like filter cloth, plastic or riprap Install water treatment system including coagulants and sand filter
Muskrats, ducks, mud-puppies	Abundance of cattails and tunnels into dugout banks Floating cattails	Control cattails and remove muskrats by trapping etc.
Contaminated runoff	Test water for bacteria, chemicals and pesticides	Control contaminants and / or cause from watershed Divert any contaminated runoff around dugout Install water treatment equipment
Human activity	Swimming	Eliminate swimming

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