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19 years ago

I am beyond baffled on this one. I moved this spring and have put in a new pond its 12 x 7 and 3 deep. I am losing a large amount of water at night only.I checked the water level last night right before 9 and at 6 this morning it was down about 8-9 inches. This was the biggest loss so far.

I topped it off and so far it has not lost anything, I did the same thing yesterday, it lost nothing ALL DAY! I would expect to see something if I lost 8-9 inches in 9 hours.

We found a snapping turtle in the storm drain put him in a box to go to the river after dinner the other day, but he made the big escape. And is somewhere in the area of the garage and pond. DH thought maybe he was digging at the bottom of the liner. But I hear of lots of people with turtles and no liner troubles. And again no loss during the day. I am just ?????...

There is a large deer population and I see 5 run together often in the evening, but I think I would have to be watering every deer in the county for that kind of water drop!

Sorry for the long post and I welcome any opinions. I don't know if anyone has any ideas, but I know ponders love a good mystery. I'm going back out to check the level again.

Comments (11)

  • I know the group of deer I see comes at dusk and the dogs go nuts barking at the dining room window between 12:30 and 1 every night. Also the first night (about 3 weeks ago) I had water in the pond a deer fell in- there was a hoof slide and print mark in the bottom. He must run thru there often and was surprized by the new pond. I watched the water levelfor a few days after to make sure my liner was not damaged.
    My yard is always full of deer prints, I have 90 ac of woods and wetland behind me. I don't think deer could drink that much in a night though. My new water is still too green to see if anything has fallen in recently.
    I refilled 5 hours ago and still no loss yet. If I have to keep toping off like this I'm afraid my water will never clear!

  • Don't tell the kids, they'll never help with the pond again!
    I am coming to terms with the fact that I must have a leak, I just dont get it. NO loss during the day. I am close to tears.

  • I know the group of deer I see comes at dusk and the dogs go nuts barking at the dining room window between 12:30 and 1 every night. Also the first night (about 3 weeks ago) I had water in the pond a deer fell in- there was a hoof slide and print mark in the bottom. He must run thru there often and was surprized by the new pond. I watched the water levelfor a few days after to make sure my liner was not damaged.
    My yard is always full of deer prints, I have 90 ac of woods and wetland behind me. I don't think deer could drink that much in a night though. My new water is still too green to see if anything has fallen in recently.
    I refilled 5 hours ago and still no loss yet. If I have to keep toping off like this I'm afraid my water will never clear!

  • Don't tell the kids, they'll never help with the pond again!
    I am coming to terms with the fact that I must have a leak, I just dont get it. NO loss during the day. I am close to tears.

  • I know the group of deer I see comes at dusk and the dogs go nuts barking at the dining room window between 12:30 and 1 every night. Also the first night (about 3 weeks ago) I had water in the pond a deer fell in- there was a hoof slide and print mark in the bottom. He must run thru there often and was surprized by the new pond. I watched the water levelfor a few days after to make sure my liner was not damaged.
    My yard is always full of deer prints, I have 90 ac of woods and wetland behind me. I don't think deer could drink that much in a night though. My new water is still too green to see if anything has fallen in recently.
    I refilled 5 hours ago and still no loss yet. If I have to keep toping off like this I'm afraid my water will never clear!

  • Don't tell the kids, they'll never help with the pond again!
    I am coming to terms with the fact that I must have a leak, I just dont get it. NO loss during the day. I am close to tears.

  • I know the group of deer I see comes at dusk and the dogs go nuts barking at the dining room window between 12:30 and 1 every night. Also the first night (about 3 weeks ago) I had water in the pond a deer fell in- there was a hoof slide and print mark in the bottom. He must run thru there often and was surprized by the new pond. I watched the water levelfor a few days after to make sure my liner was not damaged.
    My yard is always full of deer prints, I have 90 ac of woods and wetland behind me. I don't think deer could drink that much in a night though. My new water is still too green to see if anything has fallen in recently.
    I refilled 5 hours ago and still no loss yet. If I have to keep toping off like this I'm afraid my water will never clear!

  • Don't tell the kids, they'll never help with the pond again!
    I am coming to terms with the fact that I must have a leak, I just dont get it. NO loss during the day. I am close to tears.

  • 19 years ago

    Are there deer or other animal prints around your pond? I used to have a neighbor's dog who liked to get in my little pond in the front yard. Can you sprinkle flour on the ground around your pond at night & check it the next morning to see who is visiting?

  • 19 years ago

    The infamous chupcabra are a likely culprit. Have you seen any prints resembling these around your pond? They come out of lakes at night to drink from Koi ponds and suck the life from goats.
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    Here is a link that might be useful: My pond the way it was before the freeze.

  • 19 years ago

    Seriously you might try putting a net over it during the night just to see if it is deer or something draining it. You can buy netting cheaply at Home Depot. When I bought mine it was about $12 a roll which is 100 feet by I think 12 or 15.
    P.S. my daughter lives near the lake also. Port Clinton.

    Here is a link that might be useful: My pond the way it was before the freeze.