Leaking Ponds
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Leaking Ponds
Okay guys i'm up for some ideas.. Any one ever fixed there leaking pond?I'm thinking of turning it into a large mud pit before long.Been leaking for 3 years now. Thought someday i MIGHT want to go fishing.
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There is a product on the market called Bentomat. It is made of milled bentonite and sewn together between three pieces of fabric. I know of two companies in particular that sell it. One is called CETCO and the other is American Colloid Company. You can get it in 150'x15' rolls or the more expensive and almost exact same material, Voltex, comes in 3'x15' rolls. I would reccommmend the first because it is more versatile for the type of thing you want to do. It most commercially used to line the bottom of "City Waste" or dumps. But I have known people to make they're own ponds and use it to seal the bottom. It had been very effective too.
If you have any questions or would maybe like to know some more details, let me know.
If you have any questions or would maybe like to know some more details, let me know.
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borrow some pigs from a local farmer for about 6 months, maybe a year or so, fence in the pond and surrounding area and let the pigs run wild in the "fenced in area/pond", if the pond is very deep it would need to be drained to a level tolerable for pigs to swim/play in.
or drain the pond, and disc in soda ash, all along the bottom and sides. either of these two methods WILL work on most soil types, and cost less then the above mention fabric most likely, and the pond will still be a natural pond, without a liner. the liner would most likely be seen and take away from the natural look and atmosphere of the pond
i've heard also that ducks/geese can help smaller ponds but they are messy if you have a house near by and they are atracted up into your patio/yard/car port.
or drain the pond, and disc in soda ash, all along the bottom and sides. either of these two methods WILL work on most soil types, and cost less then the above mention fabric most likely, and the pond will still be a natural pond, without a liner. the liner would most likely be seen and take away from the natural look and atmosphere of the pond
i've heard also that ducks/geese can help smaller ponds but they are messy if you have a house near by and they are atracted up into your patio/yard/car port.
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I agree with Torque1st, contact your local agent.
I work for the NRCS so that would be a good place to start. Your local Conservationist will be able to tell you if there was too much rock/sand/whatever on the site.
I also agree with feeding your cattle or pigs on the pond during the winter months and having them tromp the silt in. This works quite often when there is no rock present.
Liners are veeerrrryy expensive and usually only used by people who have to have a pond or have disposable $$.
Bentonite works good at sealing a pond unless there is too much rock.
I work for the NRCS so that would be a good place to start. Your local Conservationist will be able to tell you if there was too much rock/sand/whatever on the site.
I also agree with feeding your cattle or pigs on the pond during the winter months and having them tromp the silt in. This works quite often when there is no rock present.
Liners are veeerrrryy expensive and usually only used by people who have to have a pond or have disposable $$.
Bentonite works good at sealing a pond unless there is too much rock.
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Originally posted by bamabanshee
borrow some pigs from a local farmer for about 6 months, maybe a year or so, fence in the pond and surrounding area and let the pigs run wild in the "fenced in area/pond", if the pond is very deep it would need to be drained to a level tolerable for pigs to swim/play in.
borrow some pigs from a local farmer for about 6 months, maybe a year or so, fence in the pond and surrounding area and let the pigs run wild in the "fenced in area/pond", if the pond is very deep it would need to be drained to a level tolerable for pigs to swim/play in.
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The dam is dry so i suspect it is going striaght in the ground . I know the hog method works, just thought i'd get some other ideas. Being a farm boy myself, i've seen the hog and cattle feeding work , just thought there might be some other ideas around..
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Reminds me of a story (almost anything reminds me of a story). I turned to the Carson show one night and Bill Cosby was the guest host. His first guest was Richard Pryor. The next guest was the singer Bobby Goldsbro (who is white). Goldsbro was talking about a pond on his farm and said that after he had it dredged out to make it deeper he found that all the water was gone except for a few puddles filled with baby catfish. He said that when he came out the next morning there were racoon tracks at the puddles and the fish were gone. He said, "You know how coons love catfish". No sooner were the words out of his mouth when Cosby and Pryor all over him for about five minutes. It was so funny I nearly fell out of my chair.
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