Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? My Pond Renovation

Thanks to Theo who told me what I needed to do to get this posted.

JHAP: The neighbor said that he had everything up off the floor 'cause he's been thru this before. I ended up taking the backhoe and digging a trench from the water on his place to the woods so any excess would drain back there. During times of high rainfall or excessive snow melt, the water usually runs from his place into my pond, but the couldn't get into the pond quick enough, so it backed up on his place. The trench worked, the water has gone down a good 8" since Sunday afternoon. But, they are calling for more heavy rains tomorrow. It'll be a good test for the trench.
Here's a stiched together pic of the pond from a month ago.


The surface water enters the pond on the upper left where the ice is melted, and any excess goes out a drain the same size (10") as the inlet which is located at the end of the finger directly behind the willow on the island.