An often overlooked farm water supply is the spring. Springs, when developed, can provide an excellent and plentiful source of clean water. Spring development costs are relatively cheap compared to water wells or dugouts. Pumps and electricity are not required unless you have to pump uphill.
Excavation is at a minimum, and landscaping is inexpensive.
Materials required to develop springs are usually on the farmsite. A culvert, some PVC pipe, concrete mix, local rock and gravel, and an old tractor tire, along with the availability of a small backhoe are all that's needed for spring development in most cases. Environmental Enhancements Place a fence around the spring and pipe the water to a nearby water trough keeps livestock away and reduces contamination of the spring water. It also stops cattle from trampling the soil around the water source. A spring development is also an excellent watering hole for wildlife during the winter.