Lifting creek water to fresh water pond

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ddg24

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I have a need to capture water from a year round creek, lift it about 5 feet to a 3 inch pipe that feeds a pond. I cannot put a pump into the creek bed due to danger of washing it away during any heavy rains. I want to run a flexible hose from the creek to the pump and lift water to the pipe to feed the pond. Distances are about 6 feet each. The pond water drains into a 3 inch pipe and back into the creek that wraps around my property. I merely want to keep water flowing into the pond at all times.
Any suggestions as to the type and size of the pump would be appreciated.
 

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There is no mention of how many GPM to circulate but based on a 3 inch line, I don't think a 1/2 HP pump will fill it. Given that a submersible is more than twice as efficient, I would look for a way to anchor one so that it cannot get washed away.
 
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