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Pond dept? #297685 06/30/12 04:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21 Sw Louisiana J Jugline
Jugline J Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21 Sw Louisiana	This may be a crazy question but hope y'all can help. When a pond is built with levees around it is the pond dept measured from the top of the new levees or from the original ground level. I'm digging a hole 8 foot deep and building 4 foot levees around it. Would the pond be considered 8 or 12 feet deep? Thank for your input.

Re: Pond dept? Jugline #297686 06/30/12 04:08 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,656 Likes: 1 Fayette County Illinois B Bing Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Bing Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,656 Likes: 1 Fayette County Illinois	It depends on how much water is in it. It sounds like this could be 12 if to the top of the levees. "I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,

Re: Pond dept? Bing #297687 06/30/12 04:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Maybe I'm wrong, but I always measure a pond depth from the water surface to the deepest spot. My way of thinking is that if you want a pond that is, say, 20' deep, but the water leaks out at anything greater than 6' water depth, there's no way that I could consider it a 20' deep pond...... www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Pond dept? Jugline #297691 06/30/12 05:14 PM
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Bing Ambassador Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,656 Likes: 1 Fayette County Illinois	I agree with you Esshup. You just said it better than I did. The depth of the water in the deepest part is the pond depth. "I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,

Re: Pond dept? Jugline #297700 06/30/12 07:12 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 733 Sturgis, SD F fishm_n
fishm_n F Joined: May 2011 Posts: 733 Sturgis, SD	do you plan on the water going to the top of the leeves, or are they for other flood control. and does the guy doing the leeves, have the experience to mix and pack the dirt to not get seeps? I think you have more questions??? very direct answer esshup! Water is the basis of all life, by design!

Re: Pond dept? fishm_n #297702 06/30/12 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Sumetimes, unfortunately a politician I'm not. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).