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New 1 acre impound pond leaking (more than a seep) at the toe along approx 90' section. Has wide and deep key, did 2' foot lifts. Compacted slopes and lifts with commercial large CAT vibratory compactor. We have a 15' dug deep section, but most of pond base is 10', have small island with "underwater" bridge. Lots, many, a lot of springs on the upside bank, the impound is approx 10'. Been through 2 thaw cycles.
Wondering if I should try bentonite sprinkled/dumped on the surface, especially around the island and underwater bridge as those are virgin ground. We used a bentonite mat in the deep section only as that base was boney.
Would appreciate ideas on how to solve and if you folks have good luck with the "sprinkle" method of Bentonite. thank you
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Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
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Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
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Hello and welcome to the forum. I help folks with construction, rehab, and leak abatement nationwide and as a volunteer here my time is always free. Holler anytime happy to jump on a call and help review your options moving forward - might be a good candidate for water born polymer seal of which I’ve done over 1000 to date. Will help you avoid all the mistakes I’ve made during pond construction. Again welcome to the forum great to have a NYer around!
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Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
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I have not heard of the sprinkle method of applying bentonite to be more than a temporary fix.
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Joined: Jan 2008
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Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
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Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
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In my experience it’s not even a temporary fix.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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