Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Muddy water Differing water clarity of connected ponds

Well I stop the water flow into the small pond in late Feb, and no water is allowed to pass that red line on my picture from Feb to Nov. I would have thought the small pond would settle out in that time period...

That ditch I use to replenish the water level is really only active for a week or so, that's all it takes to replenish, then I put the plug in.

I do see your point, and would agree with that if that ditch was "operational" all year round. Also, the ditch is full of tall grasses, not sure how good of a silt filter it is...