Dwight,
I've had up to 18 inches of ice here with no problems with the pier that is already in. With a .62 acre pond the ice doesn't do any damage. It typically melts in place and doesn't even start blowing around until it gets down to about an inch or less.
And there is not enough fetch for it to blow around or stack up againt the pier. I'm sure if my pond was much bigger it would be a concern.
Good point though. Not sure what the cutoff would be up north for maximum size of pond before one would have to worry about ice damage. Maybe 1 acre? Anybody else want to chime in? Don't be shy I sure don't know it all. I just know I haven't had any problems yet.
One thing to consider; I wouldn't be surprised if 90 percent or more of the people on this site have ponds 1 acre of less. It would be interesting to do a poll.
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 02/01/08 09:45 PM.
