Originally Posted By: Willbilly
In 2013 I purchased a property with an existing 2 acre pond constructed in the '70s and fed by seasonal runoff. This pond has a leak, typically I find the water level about 3 feet below the drain pipe and I know of a soggy area in the ground below the dam. Now, I only periodically visit this property and fixing the leak hasn't been a priority as the dam is pretty thick and actually just part of a sloping hill. However, last month the pond was full to capacity (a very wet Tennessee season) and water was generously pouring into the top level pipe. This pond might become this full each year, but it was the first I've seen it become a lake. Should I be concerned about that soggy ground? Should I make this a priority? Should I hire an expert to assess my dam sooner than later? What will that cost?
One more bit of info: my house sits on the side of the hill below the pond.


That last sentence concerns me. In your situation, I'd get an expert to take a look.

When my pond was built, I was told that the future home site would need to be at least 3 - 5 feet above the top of the dam. Not the top of the emergency spillway, the dam itself.

Last edited by anthropic; 06/10/17 05:02 PM.
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