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[crazyforponds]

I am actually having the exact same problem. I came home and my water level was less than half full 3 1/2 foot deep pond. I freaked!!! Then after I gained my composure I started looking for a leak in the stream and water fall and nothing. I refilled the pond and shut down the stream and water fall and crossed my fingers. I patched the liner toward the bottom when I first set up the pond 2 years ago and my biggest fear is that it came undone. lucky me after 24 hrs the pond is still holding water like a champ so its gotta be in the stream or waterfall. Being that the next day I can work on it is sun and we are expecting 40 deg and flurries I don't think that I want to be paying in the pond in that cold of weather. Im just going to add an aerator and deal with it in the spring time. So I guess the moral of my longwinded story is don't freak out. 90% of leaks are in the plumbing/features. If the pond holds water with everything off you in a VERRRRY good spot comparatively. The aerator will buy you time till the spring when you can get back out there and fix it.

Good luck

I can't believe it. Almost the exact same thing happened.I also freaked but then I shut off the main pump to the waterfall and the water level is good. I'm with you in fixing it in the spring. Too cold now. I want to had a strem next spring so maybe we can talk then. I

 

[Mmathis]

The majority of leaks are associated with waterfalls.

 

[callingcolleen1]

things shift with waterfalls and stuff. Over the summer and after heavy rain, ground can shift and settle and then some adjustment is needed. Finding the leak is half the problem solved!