Lowering the barrels was not an option because I need the difference in height to make the overflows from one barrel to the next really work. So I figured that adding an extension hose to effectively deliver the water directly into the watering can was the way to go!
I got some old garden hose and bought some fittings for about a buck each and custom made hose extensions for each of the higher barrels. Each extension is incrementally shorter as the barrels go downhill. 
The watering can fits under the hose and it keeps all the water in the can... No spillage. Problem solved.Necessity is the mother of invention!
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Wonderful setup. You've done a great job.
Without spending a fortune plus shipping, I can't find any barrels in my area. I've been trying to build my own water collection system for some time, but don't think $75 a barrel is cost effective.
Marnie
Check out places that use barrels for other things.. Food grade are the best...
I have been told that these olive barrels can be had for about 5 bucks each..
Maybe call a local food distributor place and see if they can point you in a new direction..
Good Luck!
Beth
Beth thank you for the tip on finding barrels.
marnie
Its very true and practical thought.
Beth,
These posts have been so helpful to me! Thanks, Gail
Beth, I hope you don't mind...I've linked to your blog today..http://clayandlimestone.blogspot.com/
Gail
Gail's link sent me over. Very nice series of posts and also on your garden and victory gardens. I am in the process of making some rain barrels but hubby and I are stumped. The bottom spigot is going to have to be threaded into the barrel with no backer. This is hard for us as I am worried it will leak. We cannot access from the top. Seems there are so many ways to make barrels so I guess we'll kind of do like you, trial and error. You have a great setup.
Hi Beth,
Gail sent me, lol. You have a great set up there, commendable indeed! We've toyed with the idea of collecting rain in the past, but this year they would have been bursting, especially back in June when we had all the flooding. Still, what a great way to collect yet another one of Nature's unappreciated bounties....
IVG
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