Comments on: Lining Your Pond with a Pond Liner – Pond & Lake Q & A http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:41:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kathiethueme http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/#comment-3269 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:00:39 +0000 http://thepondguy.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-3269 Hi Joe,

Any type of water movement and reduction in muck is helpful. I’m not sure the size of your pond but if it is over an 1/8th acre you may want to consider an aeration system as a waterfall may not circulate the pond enough to keep it maintained. Waterfalls on a large ponds look very appealing however their filtration capacity is generally geared for ponds under 5,000 gallons. The use of aeration and natural bacteria will be a good approach to keep your pond clear!

]]> By: Joe http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/#comment-3238 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:09:10 +0000 http://thepondguy.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-3238 I have a pond on my property that I am planning to clean up and use for a swimming hole. It holds water very well. Currently the water is very murky and muddy. About 4 years ago much of the muck was scooped out with a backhoe. My plan is to build a water fall to get the water moving, Treat the pond with something like pond clear, clean out the weeds and cat tails and start covering the bottom with rocks. I have heard that sheet rock with help line the bottom, holding the mud down and helping to clear up the water. Eventually I will block off an area and plant some underwater plants to help clean and oxygenate the water. My ultimate goal is to get the water crystal clear. Do you have any comments on my plan or any advice?

]]> By: James Zuhlke http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/#comment-909 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:27:04 +0000 http://thepondguy.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-909 can you elaborate a bit more on the pressure valves and how they get installed?

]]> By: thepondguy http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/#comment-857 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:20:59 +0000 http://thepondguy.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-857 James,

If this does happen and you were to get bubbled liner, there are air pressure valves that you can purchase to release the gas. Basically it is a bulkhead fitting with a spring valve that will open up when the pressure is too much.

In your case it sounds like you shouldn’t have a problem with a liner, especially if you have sandy soil. A liner will work wonderfully in that situation.

]]> By: James Zuhlke http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/#comment-854 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:48 +0000 http://thepondguy.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-854 OK but what if the natural water level is seasonal? It will dry up over the winter if I turn the pump off. And what is the natural water table rises? Wouldn’t the greater weight of the water on top of the liner offset the rising pressure.
So if you get these gas bubbles what happens if you just poke a small hole in the liner to release it? I have a big pump and well capable of filing the pond in 30 days (4 Ac.) but with the sandy soil I can only maintain a depth of about 3′ then it will drain latterally though the ground. I have been considering a liner after I complete the eradication of the cattails and use muck away pellets to eat up the organic matter.

]]> By: thepondguy http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/#comment-54 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:42:57 +0000 http://thepondguy.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-54 Lisa, this is a good question and I should have elaborated on it a little more in the blog.

#1. If you pond fills to the top and stays that way, then you don’t have to worry about a liner at all, nor is using a liner at this point a possibility.

#2. When you have 25% or more of the pond’s capacity filled with water, it can be very difficult to line the pond. If you place the liner on top of the water and fill up the pond, organics are continuously decaying underneath the liner. As these organics decay, they create gases. As these gases collect, they can literally lift the liner to the surface. It will look like liner bubbles on the surface. This is why we do not suggest using a liner when the pond will hold more than 25% of its capacity on its own.

We usually suggest researching bentonite or lining the sides with clay when your pond will only contain 25% or greater, as these may be the only options to allow the pond to fill with water.

I have used check valve bulkheads when laying the liner to help release the gases underneath the liner, but they don’t work that well on their own and usually require someone to manually release the gases.

Hopefully this helps!
The Pond Guy

]]> By: lisa hu http://blog.thepondguy.com/2008/08/08/lining-your-pond-with-a-pond-liner-pond-lake-q-a-week-of-august-8th/#comment-53 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:47:59 +0000 http://thepondguy.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-53 I have not yet dug the earth for our pond. What if it does fill with natural water by 25% or greater as you mention in the above information. We live in an area surrounded by swamp.

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