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Question>

I live in Tennessee and have an approximate 300 gallon backyard pond. My water level will remain consistent for several days at a time and then overnight or during the day hours the water will rapidly evaporate. I was aware that naturally there would be some evaporation.

I have noticed this happens more during humid weather or when the air is very heavy with moisture. I know there are no leaks. I checked the pond on Monday evening of this week at which time the water level was unchanged. However, when I checked it early on Tuesday morning, the level was down about 10 inches.

Do you know why?

Vicki

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Answer>

Hi Vicki,

Well first off, I can tell you that you're definitely NOT losing 10 inches to 'evaporation' in 24 hours.  Nine times out of 10, when a pond is losing water, it's somehow being pumped out of the pond by the pump on it's way to the waterfall, or fountain.

Here's what to do...

First, fill up the pond. Then shut off your pump for 24 hours, and see if you still lose water. If yes, then you have a leak. If no, then the problem is somewhere in your line - from the pump to the waterfall most likely.

Many times, these lines get disturbed or misaligned slightly - but just enough to send the water off it's intended path.  Water will definitely find a way to go where you don't want it to, so make sure that you also have a liner behind any waterfall or water feature you may have.

Hope this helps,

MWG

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