DIY Hydroelectric Part 2: Digging The Pond Deeper & Clearing Woods
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
Lots of equipment gets in on the action in this video. I get a new attachment for the Yanmar excavator: a new disc mulcher. I clear a path down to the creek where the pipe for the hydro system will be installed. I dig out the creek a little bit to increase the system head, but hit bedrock very quickly. Large Marge does her part and digs out the area of the pond that will be used for the intake, and the old dump truck hauls the mud away, taking some damage in the process.