"~ jan" wrote in message
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Some of you may remember we strung up pond netting from deck to fence
because of the dying maple. Little did I realize that a little wet snow
would cause it to come crashing down. I've never seen anyone ever mention
this. ??? ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Yup.
The first year we put up netting around our semi raised pond, the same thing
happened.

I had spar like pieces of wood screwed into the sleepers (railway ties for
the US) at intervals around the pond, so we could raise them as and when
needed for the net.

The first heavy snow (the ONLY snow really), and I was looking into a pile
of trapped snow that had pulled the spars from their screws and was covering
the surface of the pond.
Luckily the filter return kept a small open bit.

Peter