First fill soil saturation and impact on levels?

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First fill soil saturation and impact on levels? #540895 10/24/21 11:41 AM
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 18 Canada F Frogger OP
OP Frogger F Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 18 Canada	I have a 1/2 acre pond I've been working on filling and I'm noticing I'm losing about 6-8in per night and then I continue to fill the next day and so forth. My pond is in sandy/clay mix and unfortunately wasn't compacted. I'm trying to be optimistic that it will seal up in time as the first 6ft seemed to seal over the summer a few rains and silting During a first fill is it pretty common to lose a lot to initial saturation? I'm above the water table on top of thick blue clay so I'm hoping it'll seal eventually. Thanks

Re: First fill soil saturation and impact on levels? Frogger #540898 10/24/21 01:08 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,722 Likes: 282 Indiana, Boone County, 25 mile... R RAH Lunker
RAH Lunker R Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,722 Likes: 282 Indiana, Boone County, 25 mile...	Water does need to soak in a bit. Only time will tell, but blue clay seals really well on my place.
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Re: First fill soil saturation and impact on levels? Frogger #540914 10/25/21 09:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95 Likes: 13 Tulsa, OK J Jambi Fingerling
Jambi Fingerling J Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95 Likes: 13 Tulsa, OK	After first fill in June on newly constructed 8 acre pond, we had about three more heavy rains where I had flow out my spillway. The rest of the summer rains were minimal. As water level sets now, I feel like there is very little or no seepage going on. I'm about 14 inches low in newly constructed pond and same level down in other ponds on property. Very good clays here in NW Oklahoma.

Re: First fill soil saturation and impact on levels? Jambi #540949 10/26/21 03:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 18 Canada F Frogger OP
OP Frogger F Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 18 Canada	Originally Posted by Jambi After first fill in June on newly constructed 8 acre pond, we had about three more heavy rains where I had flow out my spillway. The rest of the summer rains were minimal. As water level sets now, I feel like there is very little or no seepage going on. I'm about 14 inches low in newly constructed pond and same level down in other ponds on property. Very good clays here in NW Oklahoma. Thanks. I fully expect it'll take several fills to get the pond to hold. I just hope it does hold once it saturates and silts in a bit more.