Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam New Pond in PA not filling up as expected

Hindsight is 20/20, but the preferred way to compact soil is in 6"-8" lifts with a sheepsfoot roller. Do this 3-4 times so the layers knit together.

As water depth increases, water pressure increases at the lower reaches of the pond. Roughly 1/2 psi for every foot water depth.

Keep the water going in, it could be that the soil just needs to absorb more water before the level starts rising. If not, then I would look at SoilFloc Polymer Sealant. Talk to teehjaeh57 for more information on it.

I have a water table pond, in sand. If the water table drops, I can increase the pond level, but the water seeps out at the rate of 18 GPM, so unless I keep pumping in water faster than that, it's a loosing battle.

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