"BP" wrote in message
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The level the pond drops down to is the point the settling point of
where the creek is when the water isn't running....

So lets just do this ( the dots here are the highest point of the pond
when the water runs)
The dashes are the point the pond settles to when the waterfall isn't
on.
The ** are the level of the creek when the waterfall runs
The __ are the point the creek settles to when the water doesn't run.
The ++ are the max depth of the pond

So I know this is cruddy image, but the pond holds water all the time

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So the pond surface settles to the same level. In an earth bottom pond I
would consider that a normal happening. If it's a liner pond I would
seriously consider a leak somewhere. It's hard to actually picture your
set-up, but when water settles at some point in a lined pond you can be sure
there's a leak at that level.
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KL....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
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