Anyone have a good way to determine the difference between evaporation and a leak? I live in southern california in Ventura and I have about 1/2"-1" loss of water in my pond mostly everyday. If its a leak how do I find it? any quick fixes that will last other than drain it down and patch it? i just got it through a looonnnggg cycle..
Evaporation vs. Leak
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how is your weather? temperature and humidity are the main factor of evaporation, my pond (no leaking) in the hot summer of more than 100F degree and less than 30% humidity usually go down 1-1.5'' a day!
According to AquaScape, the average water lost is 1.5 to 3 inches per week. It really depends on a few factors such as splashing and temperature. In CA, the weather is fairly mild compared to the midwest. So to determine if your waterfall or the pond itself is leaking, you will have to turn off the waterfall and see if the amount of water loss stops. If it doesn't leak when the waterfall is off, the waterfall is your problem. If it continues, than it is your pond. Sometimes it is both. You have to do your math and determine how much is lost between the pond and waterfall. If it is your pond only, you can let it drain down until it stops. The hole will be at that perimeter where the water stops at. Most of the time it will be the waterfall. It is a process of elimination. Good Luck.