Hello all. I had a 1 1/2 acre pond built 2 1/2 yrs. ago, it leaked then and after draining and reworking the bottom it still leaks the same now. Anyway it's full and has been pretty much so for about a year. I've kept track of the loss rate and it's pretty consistent at 1/4" per day.
At the low point behind the dam I dug a pit and put a pump in and just started pumping the biggest part of the leak back in. May sound silly but it seems to be working. About the only option I have left is to drain the pond permanently, put a liner in it or just keep pumping. I think I'll just pump. It's a beautiful pond with good water clarity. If we have normal or near normal rainfall I think it should stay pretty full. It has'nt dropped more than a foot at any one time since spring.
My question is, do you think I could go ahead and stock the pond. It's about 10' deep at most and averages 4' to 6' overall.
Thanks,
Houston Turner