Burgermeister- So you think an inch drop every 2 or 3 days is acceptable? At that rate you would lose 1.5 foot of water per month and 4.5 in 3 months (which puts my pond basically dry) just to put it in perspective. Granted that is not counting rainfall back into the pond but for last two summers we've went months on end without rain so i'm expecting the worst. I think something around 1/4 inch or less every 2 to 3 days would be more acceptable. Any experts on water loss and evaporation?