Farm dam construction

To grow anything you need water and one way of harvesting and storing water is to build a dam,
Bill Russell built this one for us and as you will see in this short video he does an awesome job.
If you ever need work done give him a call..... 0418 874 169
(www.russelldozer.com.au)
This dam took about 3 days to build and it's 40m X 40m which should hold about 4ML when full.

[@isabellemuller4181]

Love you dad

[@CalaisRider]

Wow there is a lot more Dozer and Ripper work than I ever imagined. Even though I was brought up in far western NSW, this is the first time i've seen a start to finish dam build. Thanks for informing and posting. Great vid.

[@darrenmuller1536]

thanks, yep it was a big job but worth it.

[@trevorward1690]

Nice work that is a awesome looking dozer.

[@stephensavage6295]

Finally someone we can understand

[@colonelbeanbagsfishing1488]

Love to make a personal dam one day and grow trophy Bass in it, depending on what side of the range.

[@the_rocksf1148]

Top job by the contractor
I’m starting an extension of our dam reservoir but I’m using an 8t excavator.
Good vid too mate
Nice reply to old mate about showing too much boat race lol

[@paulcoote3094]

Awesome video. Great dozer work. How good was it to see the kids running around in the background at the end.

[@darrenmuller1536]

Thanks 👍

[@premiumpremium6007]

What is the material OMC and what was the actual moisture tested and what did densities come back at from the tests:

[@rurallivingandinnovation]

How does the dam look now? What's the update? 🤗

[@normalguy7898]

How much do you reckon it holds?

[@angry-birdo4640]

Now that’s nice 🙂

[@rejy223]

need a bigger dozer

[@jbgotboyd5484]

Nice

[@rubencollopen5568]

That’s a decent size dam. How much did this dam cost to dig?

[@DAVEDSIG]

Usual costs are $2000 per day and $500 float. So if took 3.5 day's work, total costs would be around the $7500 mark,...

[@darrenmuller1536]

$7500

[@bobbertonsmivelton7019]

@@DAVEDSIG You got it exactly bloody right, jesus

[@stevep6160]

Nice work. How many megalitres did it work out to be. I see the depth was around 3 metres. What was width and length please?

[@darrenmuller1536]

it was 40 x 40 it's about 2 megalitres

[@stevep6160]

@@darrenmuller1536 Thanks for that.Just watched the video again and you mentioned the dimensions in the opening minute. Appreciate the video and the reply. Cheers

[@yarrick88]

Nice size dam mate . Being the end of 2019 how full is she??

[@darrenmuller1536]

It's about 3/4 full but I've put in a drain in to get runoff from the road so it will fill next good rain we get

[@Seanparky01]

Did you have to get permits etc.

[@yarrick88]

@@Seanparky01 i would love to know aswell

[@bobbertonsmivelton7019]

@@darrenmuller1536 Did you need to get any permits for the dam???

[@JoshCoverley]

Hey mate roughly how much did it cost and how many litres does it hold. Cheers

[@darrenmuller1536]

I think is was about 7 - 8k it should hold about 2megs once full

[@bradkerrsadventures5545]

Qurious to understand the cost??
Have you run off that will fill dam ??
Where bout are you in Australia mate
Do u need some Lime to coat your dam so no leakers

[@bradkerrsadventures5545]

Can you place a dam on your property where ever you like or is there a standard

[@darrenmuller1536]

Yes we do have run off and the dam is now full.

[@zerogoodcontent7293]

Did this thing fill up

[@darrenmuller1536]

not yet but the rain fall in not great. It is about 2/3 full now.

[@Seanparky01]

Almost time for bill to put some new shoes on the old girl

[@RudiF1000]

Will be nice to see the dam now... vegetation settle and some water in... can jou post picture or follow up video?? Thanks.

[@darrenmuller1536]

yeah I will need to start doing some more video stuff. I do post more on facebook, dam is almost full.

[@zeemahsciences4118]

Costs?

[@darrenmuller1536]

About 10k

[@gary24752]

Looks more like a pond than a dam

[@darrenmuller1536]

thanks

[@felipepresser]

I'd say that this is a simple reservoir.
The right definition of dam is "an artificial barrier in a watercourse which aims to retain and accumulate liquid substances or a mix of liquid and solid substances", because a dam can be also used for mining purposes for example. Besides that, a dam is not only the barrier (body) itself but also a set of structures, which means that to be considered a dam there must be at least a reservoir, the structural body (earth, concrete, embankment) and a safety device such as spillways and stilling basins.
By the way, very interesting work you did mate. Thanks for sharing the video with us.

[@marklewis4793]

film the work,..not your face.

[@darrenmuller1536]

lol

[@jaconel682]

+1 for that comment

[@darrenmuller1536]

@@jiaskinner7784 thanks

[@AA-69]

What a bloody mess !!!... It'll take years and years to RECOVER from this 😢... Did Peter Andrews use bulldozers ?...

[@darrenmuller1536]

Mess? It's full of water now and there is plenty of native animals that often visit for a drink or feed of yabbies or fish. Unfortunately the dam was needed to supply water to irrigate.

[@bobbertonsmivelton7019]

A Aa You're probably an environmentalist who thinks they're doing something by commenting stupid shit on something someone's already done and is proven to work, it's like saying they shouldn't have invented toasters, it's proven to work

[@certifiedwilltree9083]

Nice

[@darrenmuller1536]

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[@SAMWELLBOYS]

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[@kieannaknight1124]

Nice

[@darrenmuller1536]

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[@Comprose.]

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[@darrenmuller1536]

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