Forty Fathoms

1lastcast · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 196 Location: Kingston

Hey everyone. We started digging our new pond today. Its going to be around 10ft x 10ft with a depth of 4ft in the middle. It will be the new home for my currant ponds inhabitints.

Photos to come.
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renegade545 · Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 198

I'm looking forward to seeing it.

1lastcast · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 196 Location: Kingston

The start of the new Pond. With the help of a mini cat 8)

Existing pond dug with a shovel Rolling Eyes

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jimskoi · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:24 am Post subject:

WOw!.
Looks like its going to be a good size.
Your first pond is really nice.Are you keeping it also or will you move it and attach it to the new one?
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1lastcast · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 196 Location: Kingston

Thanks. It makes a differance when you use a mini extavator to dig the hole Very Happy

The first pond is nice. Its a shame I have to remove it due to our addition. YOu can see in the photo the rock that is stacked along the back of the pond. That use to be a patio! There is a 23' x 20 hole just on the edge of that rock Shocked

I kept thinking when we were digging the basement hole that the pond might cave into it. But It dident.

Im going to start completly new and use the existing liner to wrap my waterfall once the main pond is in place. I figure this is the best way to move fish and plants also. Waterfalls always tend to leak water out and around them. So I find that wraping the complete bank works the best. This way the water can splash and fall as it wants to with no worries.

Of Course I dont have much time for it now. I may not get to it this season at all! But at least the hole is there waiting. I'll keep posting as this progress into a pond.

Id like to purchase a large pump and also a waterfall weir from you Jim. Let me know what you have or can get.
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jimskoi · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject:

just LMK what sizes and when you would like them.
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1lastcast · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 196 Location: Kingston

Size? Not sure as of yet? I have say 5ft total of head. Id like to purchase a 1ft or so waterfall weir. What do you think I would need for a pump? pond is around 2500 gallons Id say?
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jimskoi · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

If you went with a 15500 gph pump.It should be enough to run your water fall.
How tall will the waterfall be.Including the depth of the pond?
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1lastcast · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 196 Location: Kingston

Id like to place the pump around 2 ft below the surface. Id say total of 5ft head.
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jimskoi · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

1500 gph will good.
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Meg · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 280 Location: Kingston

awe, it looks so nice! Smile