Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? Replacing/moving location of drain pipe

Hello All,

I need to fix the drain pipe in my pond as the water has eroded through the bank and is no longer passing through the pipe. I am worried about the bank collapsing. My question is does the placement of the drain pipe matter in relation to the water source that fills the pond? The current drain location is on the opposite side of the pond in relation to the water source, but it drains into my woods and it is very swampy. I would like to drain down the pond and move the location of the drain so it goes down into an existing creek. If I were to do it this way my drain would have to be at about 10 o'clock in relation to the water source. The current drain is @ 6 o'clock in relation to the water source. Is this placement (10 o'clockish) advisable or will it create flow problems? Thanks in advance for any input!

The location of the drain is primarily related to where the water would normally go after it passes through the dam. You want to get the water through the dam and back into its normal channel with as short a tube as possible. Your idea about putting the drain so the water goes into an existing creek sounds like a good plan.

If you've got water moving through the dam and not the tube, get it repaired as quickly as possible. The clock is running, and one strong storm runoff could wash your dam out.