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Brian in NY

03-30-2007 13:36:12




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How does one go about "sealing" up a pond that loses its water? My friend and coworker has
a pond on his property, and it holds water all year long except when the water rises up the banks.
He wants to maintain a higher water level, and it seems that the one end of the pond is porous.
water coming out that downhill end.

A liner too expensive ($7000 or so) for this size pond...any ideas?

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Blue3992 (N Illinois)

03-31-2007 12:00:46




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
You might want to try talking to some Civil Engineers, even if just a Civil Engineering forum on the web or something.



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Walt Davies

03-30-2007 22:12:22




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Beavers I have a large beaver dam just above mine and they do a great job of keeping mine fixed right up stopping up the over flow tubes. I keep the clean in the winter but let them plug them up in the spring to keep the level higher.
Nice little critter to .
Walt



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Bryan in Iowa

03-30-2007 20:28:01




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Bentonite will fix it ! Uncle had rather large damn built up in N.D. leaked right through face of damn. We built a raft and dumped 200 bags right in the water . sealed it up within a month . Guy we rent hunting land from in NE Iowa had pond built. We put 10,000 lbs of bentonite in as it was finishing up , disced it in in layers then packed it . Holding good so far . I believe 10,000 lbs cost roughly $780.00 . Came in three big bags.

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goat hill

03-30-2007 19:01:52




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Easiest and cheapest way is seal it with a layer of clay. But you say water is seeping out downhill from the pond? I don't know if the pond is behind a dam but if water is seeping through the dam you could have a major problem, it could blow it out. The core trench isn't adequate. Dig a 10 foot wide trench down into solid clay and backfill with compacted clay.



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skipper

03-30-2007 18:42:24




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Bentonite is what drillers use to seal the hole while drilling to prevent loss of water and keep their circulation. It swells to 50 times its dry volume I believe. It can be purchased at any drilling supply place in bags. Not too expensive. Find the leaking area and place a layer on. You would be surprised at what it will do.
Skipper



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Bill in NorthCentral PA

03-30-2007 17:33:39




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Bentonite is my vote. Its what gets used in Pennsylvania (North, anyhow)

Best of luck.

Bill



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old

03-30-2007 16:59:01




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Well I would have said to get some hogs but with it holding much water that will not work. Another way is ducks they dig in the dirt.mud and because of that it helps, BTDT and it helped my ponds but its very slow and may take years to get it done that way



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mjbrown

03-30-2007 15:56:35




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
I've been told that bentonite does that. I've not used it nor do I know where to get it. There is a lot of Cornell pond info at your county extension office.



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Janicholson

03-30-2007 14:58:15




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Heavy Clay soil will prevent seepage. A layer must be at least 8" thick and extend down into the already sealed area. JimN



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rrlund

03-30-2007 14:45:10




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 Re: OT---Need help with a pond in reply to Brian in NY, 03-30-2007 13:36:12  
Alumaseal? Works on radiators. :)



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