Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Help Fixing the previous owner's damage

Newbie here,
I have a .1 acre creek fed pond that has started to leak. We have an outlet pipe that is not working and I have not been able to find it in the primary spillway. This is not drawing any water so possibly collapsed somewhere. The top of the dam was opened at the emergency spillway and a rock waterfall was constructed. I had a fairly significant leak from under the waterfall that I believe is coming from the overflow pipe. I have just finished rebuilding the waterfall and the leak has slowed but is showing signs that it will be back just in a different location real soon. I am trying to locate the leak (tried dye already) with no luck. I know what needs to be done but until I have the resources we just want to stop it from becoming a real problem. Maybe dammit or soilfloc would give me a year or 2 for funding? How do I know all this you ask? I married the genius that did all this damage daughter!

Any help greatly appreciated

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I'd just keep the pond dry for a year or two until funds are available to fix it. In my opinion, no sense in a temporary fix now, and put $$ towards fish and habitat only to have to drain it, kill the fish and fix the pipe properly in 1-2 years. The faster the pipe is fixed, the quicker you can have the pond that you want and any monthly $$ that was budgeted to go for fish/habitat/feed could be put toward the repair to get the repair fund built up quicker.