Greetings. We bought a property earlier this year with a small but deep pond. (maybe 1/2 acre by 30 feet deep) The pond level has been steadily going down all summer. I assumed it was because we haven't had much rain in months, but the previous owner said it has never been this low in the 20 years she lived there because it is spring fed.
Just yesterday I may have figured out the cause. The pond drain line is a 3" PVC line that emerges in a small stream bed at the base of the dam. At the end of the line there is a 3" brass gate valve. The housing of the valve is cracked, probably from freezing, and water is steadily pouring out, I'd estimate around a gallon a minute.
As far as I am aware there is no valve at the top end of this line so there is no way to block this line to stop the water flow to remove and replace the valve.
Is there any way to plug and/or wrap this leak with any hope of success?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
-Bob
Last edited by bob_cville; 10/21/17 08:18 PM.
