Show Laying a Water Pipe I wish to conduct water In an inch pipe a distance of about COO feet There Is a creek which crosses between be-tween the supply end and the lower end and the pipe would require to be brought under It as It Is on a level 50 feet below the outlet of the pipe How much higher would the upper end of the pipe have to be than tho lower end to Insure a free flow of water Would six feet be enough The supply at the upper end Is a small creek with a good fall and by lengthening the pipe In that direction I could obtain moro fall Should there bo a tap In the lower bend of the pipe for flushing The correspondent hero suggests ahead a-head of six feet for tho flow of waterfront water-front tho pipe from A to B With ahead a-head of six feet an Inch pipe COO foot long the amount of flow would bo about 200 gallons per hour provided tho pipe Is kept clean and free of obstruction ob-struction If this amount Is sufficient for tho purpose to which the water Is to be used then It would not bo necqs sary to run the pipe any further In order or-der to secure a higher head The correspondent cor-respondent must decide that matter for himself It would bo an Improvement Improve-ment to place a tap ns suggested at tho lowest point In the plpo in order to bo able to Hush It out If necessary |