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Leak question
Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water
down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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Not likely, but possible. The leak is probably at the level the pond drains
to, and a very thorough search of that level is called for. It is possible that the water table is high enough that the pond will only leak to a given level, because if it tried to leak lower water would run back into the pond. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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Work your way around the pond with a dropper of milk. A drop where you
think the leak is will show you a leak by being drawn through the hole instead of dispersed in the water. You could let it drain to a stopping point, add about 1/4" of water, then do the milk routine. Good luck. jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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This is what I think is happening. I was in the pond earlier this evening,
trying to force air or water or whatever is making the big "bump" under the liner and lifting it up. I figured if I stepped on the bubble, I could see the water coming back in through the hole. Instead, I saw an eddy in the middle of the pond, right over where I was standing. My son thinks I made a new hole, but I don't. It's been over an hour, and the water isn't any lower. "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:cahOc.212497$XM6.13199@attbi_s53... Not likely, but possible. The leak is probably at the level the pond drains to, and a very thorough search of that level is called for. It is possible that the water table is high enough that the pond will only leak to a given level, because if it tried to leak lower water would run back into the pond. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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I did that. Nada! Thanks, though. I thought it would work, too.
"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message ... Work your way around the pond with a dropper of milk. A drop where you think the leak is will show you a leak by being drawn through the hole instead of dispersed in the water. You could let it drain to a stopping point, add about 1/4" of water, then do the milk routine. Good luck. jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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I did that. Nada! Thanks, though. I thought it would work, too.
"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message ... Work your way around the pond with a dropper of milk. A drop where you think the leak is will show you a leak by being drawn through the hole instead of dispersed in the water. You could let it drain to a stopping point, add about 1/4" of water, then do the milk routine. Good luck. jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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Did you find it?
"Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... I did that. Nada! Thanks, though. I thought it would work, too. "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message ... Work your way around the pond with a dropper of milk. A drop where you think the leak is will show you a leak by being drawn through the hole instead of dispersed in the water. You could let it drain to a stopping point, add about 1/4" of water, then do the milk routine. Good luck. jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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There have been a number of people that have had water bubble up under the
liner. A Google search of rec.ponds will show some of the solutions, which include putting a pipe down between the dirt and liner to allow the water to escape, trenching around the pond to allow the water a different path, or pumping water from below the liner. If the water level in your pond is not higher than the surrounding ground level, then water can build up under the liner. If the water level is higher than the surrounding ground level, the pond is heavier than the water under the liner and it will be forced up and around the liner. If the water builds up under the liner, it can cause the pond to overflow as the water gets thicker and thicker under the liner. When the water under the liner finally subsides, the liner settles back down, looking like it has leaked. If you can't raise the side of your pond to get the water level higher, one of the members of rec.ponds said that they put a large boulder in the pond. The boulder is about 2 1/2 to 3 times heavier than water so would help to hold the bottom down. Before you start trying to locate a leak, see if you can get the water out from under the liner. It there is a leak, the water in the pond will continue to fall. If there is no leak, the liner will settle down to the bottom and the water level will not go lower. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... This is what I think is happening. I was in the pond earlier this evening, trying to force air or water or whatever is making the big "bump" under the liner and lifting it up. I figured if I stepped on the bubble, I could see the water coming back in through the hole. Instead, I saw an eddy in the middle of the pond, right over where I was standing. My son thinks I made a new hole, but I don't. It's been over an hour, and the water isn't any lower. "RichToyBox" wrote in message news:cahOc.212497$XM6.13199@attbi_s53... Not likely, but possible. The leak is probably at the level the pond drains to, and a very thorough search of that level is called for. It is possible that the water table is high enough that the pond will only leak to a given level, because if it tried to leak lower water would run back into the pond. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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Leak question
Any luck finding the leak? Interesting problem having gound water higher
than the leak. Jim "Ann in Houston" wrote in message ... Is it possible for a leak in the bottom of the pond to only drain the water down to a certain dept, and not empty the whole pond? |
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