Tire Troughs

There have been some questions about our tire water troughs.  

It was from a government conservation program to develop springs for livestock. 

We had to buy large used tires and cut the tops off.  I wonder if they would take those at next years tire day.  The spring had to be fenced off.  The tire was set and inflow and outflow pipes places and concrete poured in the bottom.  

With the weather so cold and dry, this spring was running to slow to keep the inflow pipe open.  The pipe froze and now the spring is overflowing onto the ground and freezing.   Luckily, J is only having to haul water to one animal.  We have a beef heifer in the barn lot that this spring goes to so he is having to dip out of the tire in the horse lot and carry it to the barn. 

 The springs are gravity flow and the over flow eventually goes to the creek. In this case, the overflow from this tank also goes to the tank where the spring is frozen.  But once again, too cold and dry for there to be any extra.  (Zero yesterday morning. burr)  I hope that clears up some questions about the water tanks.