I have a leak like that in my 4th pond. I just call it a leak. In my case, I assume the gravel vein running under my pond rises at some point to where the leak stops.
Exactly.
There are multiple physical configurations that could result in a leak that ACTS like the hydrostatic leak that I described. If your leak is controlled by the spill point of the gravel vein, then it would act in a very similar manner.
Theoretically, that leak would have a nearly constant rate as the pond level went from 10' to 5', whereas a true hydrostatic leak would exhibit a decreasing rate as the hydrostatic pressure on the leak decreased as the water level in the pond declined.
In most real world cases, I believe it would be very difficult to differentiate between the types of leaks, unless the outlet of the leak was easy to locate and monitor relative to the existing conditions in the pond.
Jared,
I am just
speculating about the specific conditions that may have occurred in your pond. That is only to give you some more information to examine your problem.
You have a difficult problem to address - namely a pond with a leak in an unknown location.
Good luck on fixing your pond!
Hopefully, someone will chime in with the name of another possible pond contractor in your area.
I would also be sure to contact TJ. He is very knowledgeable about chasing and fixing leaks. He also has a product that might be a good application for your circumstances.
