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The amount of water is important for the pase pump
How to calculate the optimal amount of water for the stream
Who wants to integrate a stream in his garden, should let this flow down a slight slope - and also invest in a reasonable pump. So that the stream does not mutate to trickle or even to the torrent, the pumping power and thus the required amount of water should be adapted to the circumstances.
Rule of thumb for the pase pump
For the calculation of the required amount of water and thus the pumping power for a stream there is a simple rule of thumb:
Width of the creek x 2 gives the pumping rate per minute
A 50 centimeter wide stream therefore requires a pump that delivers 100 liters of water per minute. The water collection basin or the garden pond in turn should be able to hold about one third of this amount of water - calculated on the hour. At around 600 liters per hour, the pond should have an ergo capacity of at least 200 liters.
Tips
If your stream is unevenly wide, take the average for the calculation.