Lake pump irrigation in Linden, MIWhen the lake is the water supply.
Linden sits among lakes, from Byram on the edge of town to Ponemah and Lobdell a few miles out. Misty's primes and starts lake pump systems in spring, keeps intakes and suction lines pulling, and drains them before the freeze.
- 5.0 on Google, 40 reviews
- Pumps primed and checked
- Intakes and lines cleared
- Drained before the freeze
A lakefront lawn we look after, relit for sunrise
The water near town
Which water your pump drinks.
A lake pump skips the city meter and the well and lets the lawn drink from the shoreline. The lakes and ponds around Linden are not all alike, and what is in the water, how its level moves and who treats it all matter to the pump.
Byram Lake, edge of town
Byram Lake sits on the southwest edge of the city, inside Fenton Township, with Clover Beach and Linden County Park on its shore. By the USGS map it lies about a mile from the center of town.
The Mill Pond, Tupper and Ponemah
A dam on the Shiawassee River forms the Mill Pond just east of Bridge Street, and the pond connects east to Tupper Lake and Lake Ponemah. Ponemah covers 379 acres about two miles east of downtown. On water tied to the river, check the intake screen through the season, not just in spring.
Lobdell and Bennett, southwest
Lobdell Lake covers 545 acres in Argentine Township, with the community of Argentine on its shore and its own dam, the Lobdell Lake Dam. Bennett Lake lies south of it, over the line in Livingston County. Argentine's plan notes most township land sits within a quarter mile of a major lake or stream.
Treatments have rules
When the city treats the Mill Pond, its notices set restrictions on swimming and on irrigation. Lake treatments elsewhere can carry their own. Read the posted notice before the pump runs after a treatment.
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 Linden
A lake system through the year.
Spring: we prime the pump, check the foot valve and intake screen, bring the system up slowly and run every zone. A pump that will not hold prime usually points to an air leak on the suction side or a foot valve that is letting water drain back to the lake.
Summer: lake levels drop through a dry stretch. An intake set too shallow starts pulling air, and one lying on the bottom pulls silt and weeds into the pump. If the spray turns weak or sputters mid season, the intake is the first place to look.
Fall: the zones get blown out like any system, then the pump and suction line are drained so nothing freezes inside them. Linden's first hard freeze averages around October 27, so lake systems belong on the October list. More on winterization in Linden.
- Lake Ponemah
- 379 acres, about 2 miles east of downtown
- Lobdell Lake
- 545 acres, in Argentine Township
- Byram Lake
- On the southwest edge of the city
- First hard freeze
- Around October 27 (NOAA, Linden station)
5.0
From 40 reviews on Google.
What people mention most
- Promptness6
- Reasonable pricing5
- Sprinkler repair3
- Winterization3
- Leak repair2
- Hardworking staff2
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 Linden.
If yours is not here, call or text (810) 423-9513.
Do you service lake pump sprinkler systems around Linden?
Yes. Misty's works on lake pump systems around Linden: priming and starting them in spring, fixing pumps, intakes and suction lines when they stop pulling, and draining everything before the hard freezes in fall.
My lake pump runs but will not build pressure. What is wrong?
Usually the suction side: an air leak in the intake line, a foot valve that lets the water drain back, or an intake screen packed with weeds. Less often the pump itself is worn out. We work from the lake back to the pump until we find it.
The Mill Pond was just treated. Can I still run my sprinklers from it?
Read the city's notice first. Linden's Mill Pond treatment notices list restrictions that cover irrigation, and how long they last depends on what was applied. Once the notice allows it, run the system as usual.
When should a lake system be shut down for winter?
Before the hard freezes, same as any system. Around Linden the first 28 degree night comes near October 27 in a typical year. The pump and suction line hold water that blowing out the zones does not clear, so they get drained as their own step.
Can I add a lake pump to a system that runs on city water or a well now?
Often, if the house is on the water. We look at where a pump can sit, how far and how high it has to lift water from the lake, and whether the existing zones fit what the pump can deliver. Then you hear what it would take before any work starts. See lake pump irrigation.
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- A real person calls you back. Promptness is what reviewers mention most.
- Fair, clear pricing. That is the second thing they mention.
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