Originally Posted By: rcgoblue
Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
I would use the well even if it takes a month to fill the pond. Late winter and spring rains with your well water should have the pond full by early April. The sooner you get it full after they are finished the better. then you can asses the water holding ability. There are several good threads here to determine amount of leakage vs evaporation. You should be able to monitor water level up and down on your dock posts.



Thanks for the advise Bill.

I have read in several places where posters have dug separate wells to keep the pond level full. Other than be in close proximity to the water source what would be the advantage as I assume the water source (aquafier) would be one and the same.


I use one well but I had it drilled with the extra capacity required to support both the pond and the house. I can think of two reasons to drill a separate well for the pond. The first is the existing well does not have the required capacity and the second is the existing well is too far away from the pond.

Bill D.

Last edited by Bill D.; 01/24/15 08:52 AM.
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