Hi all,
I'm new to the forum, trying to plan a small pond, and have a basic question. Once a pond is filled up, is having a source of water for the purpose of replacing the water in the pond that is lost to evaporation and leakage, or is it necessary for ponds to have a continuous flow in and out? I was thinking of putting aerators on the bottom of the pond to keep a good level of dissolved oxygen and redirecting a nearby stream only as needed to maintain the pond's water level. It will be only about 1/10 acre and mostly shaded so I'm hoping evaporation won't be too bad. The soil is mostly clay so I'm also hoping that it will not leak a lot. Thanks.
