I finally started my pond

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Well, the pond's water level is down about 3 feet.:( We are behind about 6 inches in rain.:eek: Please send your left over rain this way.:cool:
hugs, Brandi
 
   / I finally started my pond #172  
I wish we could send some extra your way
Up here in ND we are still suffering SPRING flooding after a fall of high moisture an early very hard freeze, record snow amounts and every thing that goes with it .
Id gladly send it LOL
still cant access 5 of 6 boat ramps here
 
   / I finally started my pond #173  
Thats not nice, 3ft is alot. Mine in down 1". We have had lots of rain to fill but, my in-pond sping has slowed way down and been loosing 1/4" a day but the rain has refilled. I'm currious what it will do as we role into late summer.
 
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Well, since the draught, the water level went down almost 4 feet. We got 3 and 3/8ths inch of rain yesterday and one tenth of an inch today and now it is about a foot below the overflow pipe. So with under 3.5 inches of rain, the pond raised around 3 feet.:) Also, the pier was decked back in June. I put the posts and joists in back in April. Since then (I didn't realize it until after decking) the post closest in the photos settled down about 3 inches. I guess next dry spell I will raise it and dig under it and add concrete.
hugs, Brandi
 

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   / I finally started my pond #175  
Sucks that your posts sunk on you. The longer you wait to fix it, the more it will become fixed in it's position.

It does look really nice with the water in it. You did a good job of it.

Eddie
 
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glad to see its getting water
bummer on the sunken post

great pond
 
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#178  
Eddie and Gordyy and Valley,
Thanks guys!
Valley,
I will be stocking Blue Catfish after I get Fathead Minnows reproducing.
hugs, Brandi
 
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Brandi, your pond and the surrounding area are looking very nice. You've got yourself a very relaxing spot that will only get better as time goes along. I think the size of your pond is very manageable. The more the grass fills in around the pond, the clearer it will become. You'll be able to easily see your fish and minnows.

One thing that concerns me is that the pond is doing what I feared when you first posted about water seeping into it and partially filling it. I think your pond is leaking and your water is going into the water table when the pond fills up. The fact that water seeps into the pond means that water can seep out also. If you want to stop that, you'll have to add bentonite clay or a liner. Otherwise, the pond will lose a lot of depth during dry spells. If it stays at a manageable level, it may be okay. But, if you want it to retain more water and stay fuller, I think you'll have to remedy the seepage issue. Either way, it's certainly a nice setting.:)
 
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Brandi, your pond and the surrounding area are looking very nice. You've got yourself a very relaxing spot that will only get better as time goes along. I think the size of your pond is very manageable. The more the grass fills in around the pond, the clearer it will become. You'll be able to easily see your fish and minnows.

One thing that concerns me is that the pond is doing what I feared when you first posted about water seeping into it and partially filling it. I think your pond is leaking and your water is going into the water table when the pond fills up. The fact that water seeps into the pond means that water can seep out also. If you want to stop that, you'll have to add bentonite clay or a liner. Otherwise, the pond will lose a lot of depth during dry spells. If it stays at a manageable level, it may be okay. But, if you want it to retain more water and stay fuller, I think you'll have to remedy the seepage issue. Either way, it's certainly a nice setting.:)

Jim,
Your right on about the water table. I have mixed emotions over that. My pond looses a lot of water, but it comes back faster.:(:):(:);) It took two months to drop down and only 3.5 inches to get it back almost full. I have thought of using bentonite. My size pond should be small enough to not have too much "sticker" shock on the price of bentonite. I really want to keep it as full as possible. Normally down here we have a wet June and that, along with summer thunderstorms should keep it full. I am still thinking about daming my road ditch and diverting that water into the pond.;) I would have to convince:rolleyes: my water company to not purge the water line on my side, but run a 3 inch or so water hose across the street.
I got a hold of Advanced Drainage Systems' product catalog and will be buying a waterproof elbow for the overflow pipe. This will raise the water level 12 more inches when full.:cool: Maybe then the water loss with dry spells will be acceptable.:)
hugs, Brandi
 

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