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Boy am I grateful to have found this place !! ...
New pond last fall , 160' dia. , 11 ft. deep . Heavy clay material , core trench dug 4' below pond bottom , compacted with a loaded dumptruck in 1' lifts .
All was rosy until she was full and at the bottom of my dam I had 3 spots that were showing water . Devastated ! I read every single thread on leaks throughout last winter (while losing considerable sleep)and about May I could take it no longer ... Soilfloc it is .
I thought that my reading had been enough and was literally looking for the best place to make my buy . I reached out to teehjaeh57 . His first statement was essentially (paraphrased a bit)... slow down there cowboy , how 'bout we make sure you really do have a leak BEFORE you start throwing $ at it . Talk about having MY needs in focus !!
A hole was dug at all of my wet spots and a liberal amount of Dye was added to my pond...I used a clear jar to compare pond water and 'wet spot' water.I checked it at least 3 times a day , and ... No dye! Ever! None! No leak!
The location of this pond is on a slope on a part of my property that I did not know very well.I have now since realized that there are many wet spots and a couple of them chose to evidence themselves at the base of my dam...they have just now dried up for the year . Dried up !
I am beyond happy that I reached out to TJ...Big $$ saved .Now comes the aerator!! I just brought 60 amps to the pond...game on .
A huge thanks to all who contribute here and especially TJ.
Peace
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Leftfield, welcome to the forum, and thanks for the tale.
Yes, TJ is one wise and considerate hombre. He has helped many a pond owner work through their issues and eventually reach successful conclusions.
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Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
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Welcome to the forum, JD, and thanks to both of you for the kind words. Nothing better than solving issues with ingenuity and teamwork over spending hundreds of dollars! I am happy to help anyone I can - I've made enough mistakes to serve as a pretty reliable guide on more topics than I'd care to admit. 
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