Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Selecting a site calculating drainage area

I've found that the amount of runoff is greatly affected by how dry the soil is and how fast the rain falls. A heavy rain that just dumps allot of water will give you allot of runoff. A slow, steady pour might not give you any runoff. I've had days that rained an inch and my pond only went up an inch. I've had other rains of an inch and my pond went up 4 inches.

It also makes a big difference in if the water runoff is crossing grass or going through woods. In my grassy pastures, I get allot of water, but nothing comes out of my wooded areas. The trees, leaves and whatever else is on the ground catches the water and holds it.

Eddie