Lake pump irrigation in Holly, MIKeep the intake out of the weeds.
On Bush Lake and the other lakes around Holly, the sprinklers can drink from the lake instead of the well. Misty's sets intakes where the water stays clean, primes the pump each spring, and drains the pump and lines every fall.
- 5.0 on Google, 40 reviews
- Bush Lake: 110 acres
- Intake checked every spring
- Pump drained every fall
Lake pumps in Holly
Pulling from a Holly lake, and what comes with it.
Holly Township counts more than 35 lakes. Several sit inside Seven Lakes State Park and the Holly Recreation Area; others, like Bush Lake, have homes with lawns running down to the shore. Here is what matters when your sprinklers draw from one.
Sand, muck and weeds
The DNR's 2025 survey of Bush Lake found a sand bottom out to about ten feet deep, organic muck beyond that, and abundant plant growth in the shallows. An intake on the sand pulls grit that wears the pump; one in the weeds clogs. We set the intake off the bottom, screened, clear of both.
Turf to the water's edge
The same survey notes several Bush Lake owners mowing right to the water, and recommends a no-mow strip along the shore. If you leave one, we set the last row of heads to stop short of it, so you are not paying to water the lake.
When the water level moves
In July 2025 the state ordered the village's Mill Pond drawn down about four feet over the condition of its dam, with some forty waterfront homes on it. An intake set for the old level can end up in inches of water, or none. Check the depth before every spring startup.
Lake water spares the well
Most township homes are on private wells. A lake pump takes the lawn off the house well entirely, so the sprinklers stop fighting the shower for pressure, and the well pump is not running for hours every summer morning.
What you get
A lake system, intake to last head.
A lake system is a sprinkler system with its own water supply. We look after the whole run, from the screen in the lake to the last head on the lawn.
- Intake and foot valve
Screen cleaned, foot valve checked, intake set up off the bottom and deep enough to stay under.
- Pump primed
Pump and suction line filled until no air is left, then started and watched.
- Controls
The relay or pressure switch starting and stopping the pump when it should.
- Every zone run
Each zone run, nozzles cleared of lake debris, heads aimed.
- Fall shutdown
Intake pulled or drained, pump drained, lines blown out with air.
Startups run about mid April through May, once hard freezes are over. Blowouts run late September into November.
Try it
Lake systems freeze like any other.
A lake pump system still holds water in its lines all summer. Run the blowout, then drag winter in.
Water is sitting in every pipe, the way it is all summer. Blow it out, or skip it, then drag winter in.
In Holly
Lake pump service in Holly.
When you book, tell us where the pump sits (a box on shore, under the deck, in the basement or garage) and roughly how far the intake line runs into the lake. Text (810) 423-9513; a photo of the pump helps.
In spring we check the intake and its screen, prime the pump, then run and adjust every zone. In fall we drain the pump body and blow the water out of the lines and zones, so nothing that holds water is left to freeze. Between visits, a pump that hums but will not build pressure usually means lost prime or a blocked intake.
- Bush Lake
- 110 acres, 47 feet at the deepest
- Lakes in the township
- More than 35
- Spring
- Intake checked, pump primed, zones run
- Fall
- Pump drained, lines blown out
5.0
From 40 reviews on Google.
What people mention most
- Promptness6
- Reasonable pricing5
- Sprinkler repair3
- Winterization3
- Leak repair2
- Hardworking staff2
Quick to respond to phone message. Scheduled service call and took great care of my sprinkler system, replacing 2 sprinkler heads and checked all of the others. I highly recommended this company for their services
Misty’s Irrigation came out to repair and inspect our lawn irrigation system and did a great job. Very knowledgeable, professional, and just great people to work with. It’s always nice being able to support a local Fenton business, especially when they provide this kind of service. Highly recommend!
Misty’s did some repair work at a fair price. Staff was very pleasant, on time and cleaned up well in addition to excellent communication. Will use them in the future for any sprinkler system needs without it a doubt!
Questions
What people ask about lake pump work in Holly.
If yours is not here, call or text (810) 423-9513.
Do you work on lake pump sprinkler systems in Holly?
Yes. Misty's starts up, repairs and winterizes lake pump systems on lake lots around town, and sets up new ones. We look after the pump, the intake line and the zones together, since a problem at the intake shows up as weak heads on the lawn. Call or text (810) 423-9513.
My lake pump runs but the sprinklers barely spray. Why?
Usually one of four things. The pump lost its prime and is pulling air. The intake screen is packed with weeds or sand. There is an air leak on the suction side, often at a fitting near the pump. Or the water dropped and the intake now sits too shallow. Each one shows up quickly once we look at the pump and the intake together.
How is a lake system winterized?
Like any system, plus the pump. The lines and zones get blown out with compressed air. The pump body and the suction line hold water too, so they are drained before the freeze. More on winterization in Holly.
We are on village water near the lake. Is a lake pump worth it?
It can be. A lake pump waters the lawn with lake water, so the village meter only counts what the house uses. In exchange there is a pump to prime in spring and drain in fall. For a large lakefront lawn the trade is worth a look, and we can walk the lot and tell you plainly.
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Book service
Book lake pump work in Holly.
Send it here or call. We will call back, ask a couple of questions so the right parts are on the truck, and give you a time.
- A real person calls you back. Promptness is what reviewers mention most.
- Fair, clear pricing. That is the second thing they mention.
- Licensed and insured, family run out of Fenton.