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Not sure if this is the area for this question but I'll start here.
About 3 weeks ago I noticed a crack in the ice with water coming over the snow/ice. Now that some of the snow has settled it appears that I lost about 4 feet of water. The pond was full as of late Dec. with water coming in from a dug well. Is it possible that with the pressure/weight of the ice that the incoming water was forced out of a spring in the pond?
I have checked the spillway and everything is in tack there. BTW, the size of the pond is approx. 60' X 120'. Thanks for any ideas.
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I doubt the ice caused the problem. Ice actually weighs less than water for the same volume.
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When it turns to ice, it's the same mass of water, just expands a hair to take up more volume. Likely ground water levels changed on you and the mass of water in there overcame hydrostatic pressure and out it went.
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If you have a spring in a pond, it is also a drain when ground water levels drop.
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