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Old 21-02-2010, 03:31 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Pond water level


"Broadback" wrote in message
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Since the cold weather freezing the water my pond level has dropped
substantially. Is that likely to be natural or has it developed a leak?


Do you mean the level is lower now than when frozen, or lower than before
the freezing? Water attains it maximum density at 4 deg C, and either
cooling or warming from that point results in expansion. This will change
the level, but not "substantially"

It's either leaked away, or evaporated away, or someone/something has
removed it. Evaporation and theft can be considered unlikely, so it looks as
if you have a leak.

What type of pond and/or liner is it?

Steve