Mysterious water loss in pond – Where is all the water going?
The 4 most frequent causes of mysterious water loss from a Bird-Creek or pond are: 1. The liner has a hole in it (this is actually the least frequent of the causes) 2. Tree roots have invaded your system and are “drinking” large amounts of water 3. Water is being lost at the waterfall 4. For a creek or cascade system, water is overflowing one of the edges of the creek liner or cascade Following are steps to pin down where the water is being lost, and then once located, it is usually straightforward to correct the problem. Step 1 – Turn off the pump and see if the water level still drops. If it does NOT drop, go to Step 3. If it does drop, you either have a hole in the liner, or tree roots are drinking up the water. First check for tree roots by removing edging rocks and inspecting. If NO roots are found, go to Step 2. If roots are found going into the water, trim them off to several inches beyond the outside edge of the pond. Then refill the system, still leave the pump off, and observ
