A tile flood pump for attachment to a tile or drain pipe and pumping water from
a field through the tile or drain pipe to a drainage ditch or canal. The tile flood
pump is characterized by a cylindrical pump housing fitted with a flange for removably
bolting to the existing tile or pump embedded in a levee or dike separating the
field from the drainage canal and a cylindrical impeller housing enclosing one
or more shaft-mounted rotating impellers, the impeller housing extending into the
pump housing in angular relationship for pumping water from the field through the
pump housing and the tile and into the ditch. A pump housing flapper valve on the
intake end of the pump housing can be selectively open or closed by a control rod
mechanism to facilitate a flow of water by direct drainage through the pump housing
and the tile into the ditch, or for pumping water through the impeller housing,
the pump housing and the tile when the water in the ditch is at a higher level
than the water in the field. A shaft housing also extends into the pump housing
in alignment with the impeller housing for enclosing a drive shaft that mounts
the impeller(s) and connects to an external drive system. The tile flood pump can
be typically operated by means of a power take-off system on a tractor or by a
diesel, gasoline powered or electric motor.