I'm building my first pond next spring---10X12' for goldfish, no Koi. I
live in northeastern Pennsylvania. The winter temperatures on rare
occasions get as low as -10F. How deep should I dig---is 2 feet enough, or
should I go to three?

Robin
The Poconos, PA

"powlus" powlusr at ptd dot net wrote in message
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I'm building my first pond next spring---10X12' for goldfish, no Koi. I
live in northeastern Pennsylvania. The winter temperatures on rare
occasions get as low as -10F. How deep should I dig---is 2 feet enough,
or should I go to three?
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Find out what your frostline there is and go about 2' deeper. If your
ground freezes to 1' then dig a 3' deep pond. Two feet isn't very deep for
your area.
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
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Koi-lo wrote:
"powlus" powlusr at ptd dot net wrote in message
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I'm building my first pond next spring---10X12' for goldfish, no Koi. I
live in northeastern Pennsylvania. The winter temperatures on rare
occasions get as low as -10F. How deep should I dig---is 2 feet enough,
or should I go to three?
==================
Find out what your frostline there is and go about 2' deeper. If your
ground freezes to 1' then dig a 3' deep pond. Two feet isn't very deep for
your area.


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I would doubt 2ft would be sufficient, here 18" is the recommended minimum and 2" of ice would be a lot, at the temperatures you mention I imagine you are likely to get a lot more than 2" of ice.
My goldfish use all of the 4ft of water available to them so I would say 3ft or more.

Minimum is 30" to keep your fish safe from coons.

"Pat" wrote in message
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Minimum is 30" to keep your fish safe from coons.
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That wont help if you have Kingfishers, herons, snapper turtles, bullfrogs
and water snakes though.
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