Monday, June 12, 2006
52 Tips for Selecting a Pond kit, Pond Construction and Maintenance(11)
17. Can we have a small pond but a long creek?
One of the most common mistake beginners make is to want a small pond and a long creek bed. When you turn of the pump, you will need to take enough water out of the pond to fill up the creek bed. If it takes 60 gallons of water to fill up the creek bed before the water starts to reenter the pond, the water level of the pond will be drawn down by 60 gallons. With 7.5 gallons per cubic foot, the pond will be drawn down 8 cubic feet. If the pond is 6 feet by 8 feet (48 square feet), the water level will drop by about 2 inches. If you don’t start out with enough water, the liner below the shelf the rocks are on may be exposed.
Filling the pond 2 inches to make up the water needed for the creek bed would probably work until you turn off the pump. When the pump is turned off, the water from the creek bed will return to the pond so you now have 60 more than you started with. If you haven’t planned for it, much of this water will too much for the pond to handle and you will have a big wet spot somewhere.
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Jim Wilder
One of the most common mistake beginners make is to want a small pond and a long creek bed. When you turn of the pump, you will need to take enough water out of the pond to fill up the creek bed. If it takes 60 gallons of water to fill up the creek bed before the water starts to reenter the pond, the water level of the pond will be drawn down by 60 gallons. With 7.5 gallons per cubic foot, the pond will be drawn down 8 cubic feet. If the pond is 6 feet by 8 feet (48 square feet), the water level will drop by about 2 inches. If you don’t start out with enough water, the liner below the shelf the rocks are on may be exposed.
Filling the pond 2 inches to make up the water needed for the creek bed would probably work until you turn off the pump. When the pump is turned off, the water from the creek bed will return to the pond so you now have 60 more than you started with. If you haven’t planned for it, much of this water will too much for the pond to handle and you will have a big wet spot somewhere.
For more informatio about Pond and Fountain Pros, Please cheche our websit at Pond and Fountain Pros.
Thank you!
Jim Wilder
# posted by Jim Wilder @ 10:06 AM 
