Outdoor pond in New Hampshire

[knightmare1968]

I am moving back to the states after about 8 years, The wife and i bought a house in New Hampshire and i would like to build a pond maybe 1000 - 1500 gallons. My question is about the winters in that part of the U.S. is it to cold for the Koi in the winter? I would not have any where to bring them inside.

thanks

 

[invisyblegypsey]

New Hampshire Temperature Averages

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]New Hampshire, one of the six New England states, experiences a wide variety of weather and some of the widest differences in temperature in New England. New Hampshire has long, snowy winters; and short, sweet summers.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]In the cooler northern part of the state, Colebrook has an average January temperature of 12 degrees F; and a July average of 65 degrees.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]In central New Hampshire, Plymouth has an average January temperature of 20 degrees F; and a July average of 68 degrees.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]In southern New Hampshire, Nashua has an average January temperature of 23 degrees F and a July average of 71 degrees.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]New Hampshire Temperature Records:[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Record Low Temperature: -47 degrees F recorded at the Mount Washington Observatory in 1934.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Record High Temperature: 106 degree F recorded in Nashua, NH in 1911.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]What To Expect:[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]There is much truth in the Old Yankee saying: "If you don't like the weather....wait a minute." New Hampshire weather changes quickly.[/FONT]​

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[knightmare1968]

Thanks for the reply but, we know what the weather is like their, i wonder if the fish could survive it? would the pond need to be heated or would it just be to cold for to long?

 

[Muske]

Fish will be fine, just need to keep a hole in the ice. This can be done by leaving the filters run through winter. A small pump placed on a platform so it is just under the surface will work. Or, you could use a cow trough heater found at most nurseries and farm supply stores.