The higher the water level the more psi is placed on the pond bottom. So, the jury is still out. But, from what I'm seeing, I think you'll be O.K.
Now are you still thinking that the overflow pipe is too small??
The water that you are seeing now is why you heard from a few different people that a bigger overflow pipe is better than a smaller one.
I'd wait 'till Spring for an alum treatment. You want to have the banks covered with plants to prevent more clay from washing into the pond before the treatment.
Sounds like a plan. (On the alum treatment) hope to be stocking BG or HBG in the spring. You know me, I'm a worrier. So now I'm worried that the pipe isn't big enough. Ha! But that's why there are the emergency spillways. They will see some water. 100% chance of rain for Thurs. I'll get a pallet or three floating in there by tomorrow.
9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep. RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these. I think that's about all I should put in my little pond. Otter attack in 2023
