It's been three weeks since the big storm that brought me withing 4 1/2 inches of being full. Today I'm 7 1/2 inches down. It's rained twice, but not enough to have any real runnoff. Just slow soakers that might be close to an inch total.
Adding that inch to the equation, I've lost 4 inches of water in three weeks. Is this allot? I'm always fearful that I might have a leak, so that's my first concern.
Anybody know how much evaporation would be normal in cold weather? Average temps are in the 30-40's with a few days like today in the 60's. Winds are light, but have been fairly constant at less then 10 mph.
Over at tractorbynet, it's been suggested that the lake bottom will compress from the weight of the water and until it settles itself out, I should expect the water levels to drop. It's normal for new ponds. Anybody heard this before?
On a more exiting note, the pond is attracting wildlife. The birds are just amazing and the wild hogs use the dam as a freeway. Tracks are all over the place!!!
But after owning the land for over 4 years and living here for 2 1/2 years, I've never seen a decent buck. In fact, it's rare to even see a deer here.
This picture was taken from a tree along the edge of my dam facing away for the lake. The deer have just crossed the creek and are headed to the lake!!
Eddie
