Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations low water level in the summer

I have about a 1 acre pond fed only buy runoff and wet weather spring. First of all i am in Cullman(north central) Alabama. Last summer i found a drilled well about 30 yards below my damn. We had a very dry summer last year and my pond dropped about 2-3 feet in depth to where all of the shallow was dry. Could i possibly install a pump into the well and pump it over my damn in dry conditions?? Since there is a well below the damn that means there is an underground spring but they never hit it when digging the pond. Before discovering this well i had asked a few people about drilling above the pond to try and find a spring to feed the pond but was told that if i found one above it would drain my pond. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. At time of completion if i remember correctly my depth at the dam was about 14 feet. Thanks for any advice or recommendations.

Hi Keven, I have the same problem as you about 20 miles to the North outside of Hartselle. I have to pump water from a 100' well during the summer to maintain my level otherwise I will go from 2-3 ft low during August through September. Have you checked the depth of the well?

Bob

I actually live at the stuckeys/lacon exit so we're even a little closer. I haven't checked the depth of it yet. I drive a gasoline truck so I'll bring a tank depth stick home with me and do that. Haven't really even thought about it before. Maybe we can figure something out and get this problem fixed. I'll keep in touch and thanks for the reply.