Water Level Down 3-4" Over the Winter

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Water Level Down 3-4" Over the Winter #402394 02/28/15 02:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 227 West virginia T ToddM OP
OP ToddM T Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 227 West virginia	As a first time pond father I was wondering if this is normal? We have been cold and dry here for a long time with not much snow, just regular snow. Thanks...Todd

Re: Water Level Down 3-4" Over the Winter ToddM #402405 02/28/15 05:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,099 Likes: 23 St Louis, MO area R Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker R Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,099 Likes: 23 St Louis, MO area	Todd, I would say it sounds very normal. In cold air, the warmer water will evaporate very easily, and evaporate slower, but constantly when not frozen. All earthen bottom ponds leak to some degree, so seepage is still normal even if your pond is frozen over. I would put 3-4" loss over winter, not only in the "normal" range, but also in the darn good range for a new pond!

Re: Water Level Down 3-4" Over the Winter ToddM #402409 02/28/15 06:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 227 West virginia T ToddM OP
OP ToddM T Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 227 West virginia	That's good to hear rainman, I was wondering how evaporation worked during the winter. Thank you.

Re: Water Level Down 3-4" Over the Winter ToddM #403344 03/10/15 04:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 227 West virginia T ToddM OP
OP ToddM T Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 227 West virginia	What a difference a few weeks makes, over flow has been going steady for a while now. Here is a photo after the most recent storm! I'm done with this white stuff.

Re: Water Level Down 3-4" Over the Winter ToddM #403353 03/10/15 07:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 144 Texas M Mike Otto Junior Member
Mike Otto Junior Member M Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 144 Texas	Great photo of the pond and the sky

Re: Water Level Down 3-4" Over the Winter ToddM #403371 03/10/15 09:37 PM
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teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,799 Likes: 68 Lincoln, NE	3-4"? I lose 12"/month - you're doing great with that little loss in my book. Beautiful photo - thanks for sharing! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau