Levada construction

[JEGS]

I have a stream at each end of the property. (2 hectares with forest and meadow land) One has water all year round (except for the extreme summer we remember). The other dries up every summer and isn't even marked on maps. I'm planning to "borrow" some water from it to fill a small planned water reservoir for irrigation/pond. But has anyone built a levad (a channel) from pressure-treated wood over a distance of 100 m through the forest? The drop will be a few meters. I love my idea but how good is it? Should I choose old gutters instead? And will ground stakes work? That should be enough to cast foundations/drag posts through the forest would be overkill, right? Or? Has anyone done anything similar?

 

[fiskbuggaren]

I have a stream at each end of my property. (2 hectares with forest and meadow) One of them has water all year round (except during the extreme summer we remember). The other dries up every summer and isn't even marked on maps. I plan to "steal" some water from it and fill up a planned small water reservoir for irrigation/pond. But has anyone built a levee (a channel) of pressure-treated wood over a stretch of 100 m through the forest? The drop will be a few meters. I love my idea but how good is it? Should I choose old gutters instead? And do earth spikes work? It should suffice, as casting foundations/dragging plinths through the forest would be excessive. Right? Has anyone done something similar?

Why not a hose?

 

[JEGS]

Why not tubing?

Ah! Didn't even think about tubing. It's definitely the easiest. Not as cool but... (face palm)

 

[JEGS]

I have about 150 meters of leftover underfloor heating pipe lying around. How do you think it will react outdoors in nature? Will it become brittle and crack quickly? Should it ideally be covered to protect against UV light? A higher-quality garden hose usually has such protection.