.29” daily without factoring atmospheric influences (evaporation) and you’re likely under .20” daily of leak loss. In my industry we don’t even consider that a leak. IIRC Your pond was constructed too large for the watershed to support and there’s no opportunity for supplemental irrigation (well) aside from creek pumping. Going from 2-3” daily loss to .25” is in my opinion money very well invested and nothing short of miraculous. You reduced your loss by 95% or better - what were your expectations? Your results sure blew my predictions out of the water.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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