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TJ-

I've just read through this entire thread. Very interesting. Initially I was looking at Damit but now I'm sold on the 2 part polymer in case I need it.

I have a 1 acre lot on a slope overlooking the Arkansas river in Broken Arrow, OK. A lot of sandy soil to say the least. 1/4 of my property is a deep and steep 'canyon' about 30ft wide with steep walls on either side. I'm having a contractor come in a week to excavate about a 100ft x 30ft strip through that canyon, using the best material he can find there to berm up the end. He'll install 2 culvert pipes in the dam as overflow. I have 10 drains from various ground catch basins and downspouts that collect at this one area, water from much of my neighbors' lots and my lot. So I get a lot of water drainage that moves through there. Instead of watching the canyon get deeper and wider, I thought I'd build a little pond.

Can you get me started on a plan for what to watch for and when to possibly act on treating with the polymer?

Thank you,

Steve

Hi Steve:

I help folks nationwide seal leaking ponds and my time is free to my Pond Boss Forum Family. Feel free to reach out any time - happy to help however I can.

tj@hudlandmgmt.com
402.730.4897

Sent you an email.

There is a decorative PVC film pond on the property, which is leaking a lot - somewhere torn. Our neighbors covered the pond with thick polyethylene film. It lasted three years.
I was thinking, if the pond is leaking - maybe it's better to pump out the water, dry it out and see if the damage is not critical, then seal it with a suitable sealant https://sealwithease.com/concrete-sealer/.
Another question: can I top it with something else, less expensive, for a 32.81-foot pond?
Will a thick plastic sheeting hold the water?

Thick sheeting should work for awhile. However it is succeptible, over time, to sunshine.

Interested in what TJ is selling, I will get an email off this weekend, thanks; Ed

The polymers work very well.

BTL (Bend Tarp Liner) makes lightweight liners that are guaranteed for 10 to (I believe) 25 years UV rating. They last a LOT longer than that if you cover them with soil. They also don't require a goetextile fabric underlayment. The thinnest one is very lightweight, I had them spec out one for a 1.25 acre pond and it weighed around 4,000 pounds - all one piece.