Pond with clay bottom leaking questions - 03/11/18 03:33 PM
Hi,
My parents had a pond built 6 years ago and I have some questions. Pond had clay added and compacted to hold the water. Pond is .4ac 14' deep, and is fed from a well with 4" hose running underground to bottom of pond. During winter the well gets turned off and no water is added to the pond. Water level goes down around 3' until spring hits. My questions about leakage are....
1) They added a beach, with some of the sand going into the water. Will the sand sink and mix with the clay causing water to drain?
2) They are thinking of adding a floating dock. 3 Anchor posts will be used. These posts will drill into the ground and will be installed in spring and removed every winter. Is this a bad idea because it would cause leakage?
3) Is the water level dropping 2-3' during winter a sign of draining more the usual?
Thanks,
My parents had a pond built 6 years ago and I have some questions. Pond had clay added and compacted to hold the water. Pond is .4ac 14' deep, and is fed from a well with 4" hose running underground to bottom of pond. During winter the well gets turned off and no water is added to the pond. Water level goes down around 3' until spring hits. My questions about leakage are....
1) They added a beach, with some of the sand going into the water. Will the sand sink and mix with the clay causing water to drain?
2) They are thinking of adding a floating dock. 3 Anchor posts will be used. These posts will drill into the ground and will be installed in spring and removed every winter. Is this a bad idea because it would cause leakage?
3) Is the water level dropping 2-3' during winter a sign of draining more the usual?
Thanks,