On Mon, 24 May 2004 01:56:31 GMT, "Nedra"
wrote:

I put my pond in a low spot in the yard... mainly because
I envisioned a deck overhanging the pond ... etc etc. It turned
out just the way i envisioned it too. However, the first spring
the liner got bubbled up and had a real mess. I dug a trench
around the pond and heaped up about 7 inches of big pine bark
away from the pond. I really had the bark in there - very heavy.

I would definitely go ahead with your plans only do put a berm
around your pond .... slanting away from the pond. A trench
wouldn't hurt either ;-)

Nedra in Missouri
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In regards to the bubbled liner, I had that problem, ended up putting
several large rocks (edges rounded off) scattered in the pond to hold
the liner down. Also dug a shallow trench about 30 feet uphill of the
pond to divert runoff. No problems since, and we've had a few
"gully-washers".

The rocks also help the pond bottom look more natural, and some are
stacked in such a way as to give the fish hiding places.


Mike Patterson
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