Originally Posted By: John Fitzgerald
Originally Posted By: Bobbss
Thanks John!Do you know how much it was leaking when you first knew it was leaking?


About a half inch a day. The excavated part is 5 feet deep, and the dam raises the level three more feet until it spills over the upper side onto the undisturbed grass. There's only three feet of head at the base of the dam when full.


John,

Have you ever measured the evaporation rate at your place? I would think part of that 1/2 inch water loss is evaporation but don't know how much. Maybe a tote with water by the pond and compare the two level changes? I would start with the tote full so you can try to simulate wind affect. Just a thought.

Last edited by Bill D.; 05/10/18 08:27 PM.

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