I had been having to top off the wifes double half barrel feature
every couple of days, and somedays it would take 2 gal or more, which
is a ot of water when on average they only hold approx 20 gal
max.....Turned out it was not evaporation it was my German
Shepherd......who found it easier to lean into the barrel for a drink
than bend down to her bowl........


I have a seep on my natural p;ond and according to a few university
websites and other sites that deal with building and maintenance of
natural ponds, 1" of evaporation or water loss on most any pond in a
month is considered normal.......and if its windy the loss can be as
much 20 percent higher and still be considered normal, and then the
temp thing will also add to it......but 6 ot 7 inches in about 1 week
seems like an awfull lot of loss to me. If you have a water fall or
stream give it a good check out.......

n Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:34:39 -0600, Wilmdale
wrote:

===Is anyone else out there losing a lot of water to evaporation?
===I have lost about 6-7 inches since Sunday. We've had no rain and it is
===dry here in Colorado Springs, but 6-7 inches?
===
===Just wondering.
===
===Thanks,
===
===W. Dale
===Wilmdale Pond - http://home.pcisys.net/~muaddib


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