Re: [GSAS-Member] koi pond construction

[Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com>]

Cliff-
My pond is only two feet deep; a little deeper in the center. It has done 
pretty well
over the years, even during the big freezes. Still, I wish I would have done 
more
digging in the center. You get more water volume with the same liner (no extra 
expense)
that way. Right now I'm thinking about putting another row of cement blocks on 
the
sides so I can raise the water level - thereby making it deeper.

I think in your case you should aim for having a deep spot of five feet in the 
center.
Then it will probably end up being only four feet - but that will make for 
pretty good
temperature stability. And the big water volume will make it easier to keep the 
water
quality stable.

Steev



> On Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 06:12  PM, 
> gsas-member-request@thekrib.com wrote:
> 
> > At various garden centers I've been told it doesn't matter, 2 feet, 4
> > feet, and 10 (!!!) feet.  Ten feet is out of the question (and 
> > hopefully
> > ridiculous), and the pond will only be around 20x14, so I don't think 
> > I'd
> > like the sides to be too brutally steep.  Will two feet do it, or 
> > should I
> > aim for 4 in the middle?
> 
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