Pond Sealing Lesson & How To Repair Leaks

Steve explains a pond construction that led to a leak, the lessons he learned, and how to properly fix it. He also explains the proper way to construct a pond dig, and how to avoid mistakes.
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Fender's Fish Hatchery is located at:
50527 Township Road 220
Baltic, Ohio, 43812
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And if you have any questions, feel free to give the hatchery or Steve a call at the numbers listed in the video.
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[@thumos33]

Good information. You sound like you have a lifetime of experience in pond development & maintenance. These vids are good for you and good for possible customers. Well done.

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

That drain is working well.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

Is it?😆
All kidding aside, even when the pond is full and the drain is "working", I'm not too sure it's "flushing" out the "dead water" from the bottom as mentioned. I suspect the water inside that pipe will remain as stagnant as the rest of the pond, with the only movement being slight when it slowly fills after a rain, exactly the same as the rest of the pond's water movement. Any sediment that's in the pipe should settle to the bottom of the pipe at the bottom of the pond. In fact, I suspect there's a good chance this type of drain system may inevitably fail as it slowly clogs with sediment, unless of course it has some fancier hidden design mechanism which wasn't mentioned.

[@dallasclark4431]

Very informative thank you for making this video I’m a up coming off grid person and I want a pond this was very informative thank you

[@westtexas806]

We call your drain a morning glory. We use them in silt catches.

[@hinaenvironmentalsolutions5616]

Love this. I have a beaver problem. How do you do this on a 20' DEEP EXISTING POND.

[@Comrade_Akimov]

I like his down to earth vibe. If I lived in US, I'd pitch to work for him.

[@cowbdave99]

You know what your talking about. Very few on here do.

[@andyparstino7280]

Can I use red clay as good clay to seal a pond I’m going to build?

[@fendersfishhatchery560]

if it holds water its good, we don't have red clay here so I don't know much about it.

[@xtronkillmaster2517]

I’ve been trying to build a pond for over 5 years now. It just continuously leaks out. For 5 years in a row I’ve completely drained it, relined the pond with 3-5 tons of bentonite, then filled it back up. Altogether since the beginning I’ve used approximately 30 tons bentonite, & It still hasn’t sealed. I’ve tried all the expensive pond sealers, I’ve tried tilling the bentonite into the soil, & I’ve tried lining it with 3-5 inches of bentonite without tilling. I dunno what else to do. I need someone with experience to help me figure this out?

[@fendersfishhatchery560]

i have some questions to ask about the pond as far as size and the type of soil you are dealing with . my suggestions on how to move foreword will lead into a pretty detailed discussion . it would be best if we could have a conversation on the phone . give me a call at 740-502-5454

[@fendersfishhatchery560]

Clay is the best sealer

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

You might have land drains.

[@paulsutton5951]

Spray it with pool plaster. Pools don't leak and neither will your pond