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i had a 6 acre pond built in 2008. it has good structure and is very deep. i built it for trophy bass. there is a 3 acre pond above this pond and a 5 acre pond below it. the new pond, however, is not holding water very well. as of right now today, the one above it is down a foot and the one below it is down the same amount, but the new one is down between 8-10 feet. i'm not gonna stock it until this situation is resolved. is this normal for a new pond?
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Has it been losing water consistently since 2008? Sounds like it was not properly sealed during construction.
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it has been full and then goes down, just seems it goes down faster than the others. is there a way to seal it( have to drain?)
i have been on the levee numerous times and dont see water spots?
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It sounds like a bottom leak with the one above catching most of the water. Then the middle one leaking to keep the lower one in good shape. Is this possible?
What kind of soils do you have?
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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