I have to admit that ours is only 12-15" below full pool right now, it was down a good 24" 45 days ago until the well pump got turned on. The heat pump on the house dicharges into our pond and if the discharge pipe is not covered by pond water it will freeze up this time of year, running the well pump 24/7 jumps our electric bill up an additional $200.00 a month. So keep up the daily rain dance for us up here in NE. Even the spring that feeds our pond is no longer running very consistantly.