We chose this place because there is water. Well, we can get water: agricultural irrigation water. About 70 m³ per month. You need a water reservoir to store that water, they call that a "balsa", here. You need to have a balsa constructed by digging a hole, covering it with plastic, ... And first get planning permission.
And, we'd like a swimming pool. Amongst other things.
Well, in front of the workshop there's an odd bit of space, surrounded by a wire mesh fence. I had though before that could be an old balsa, but now I am almost sure. Because of all that irrigation the past weeks I took a closer look at the canals, and what did I see?
Our maybe-balsa has one of those small sluices too! Hidden behind plants first, but now out in the open. It's not there for nothing, I'm sure. The area is not a field, it can only be a balsa.
But, how deep is it? If it is a meter and a half it's quite usable as a swimming pool already! Just whack in some tiles, et presto! However, the soil is too hard to dig in with a spade. But, already clear is that the thin-ish wall that is visible above ground is bilt on top of a much wider wall, in the ground.
One of these days someone is coming with a small digger, we could ask him to try and find the bottom of this well?
The "balsa: area is ca. 8x11 meters, we could use half as a pool, the other half for watering the garden, and for topping up the swimming pool?
It would be so great if this indeed is an ancient balsa, as we then don't need any planning permission!
Interesting times!
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