I am building my 3rd pond, (liner pond) first two I built back almost 20 years ago for my grandmother, I will post some pictures when I dig them up. This pond I am wanting to add koi to, the main body of water will end up being a egg shape with about 120 sq ft of surface area, roughly 10' x 12' half of it being 36" deep and the other half being 48" deep, with a waterfall and a circle shaped 3' small pond above the water fall. I plan to do a small water channel across from the waterfall, maybe 12' x 3' wide from 1' depth at the far end with it ending up about 2' at the point it meets the main body of water. So I guess a total water surface area of about 160 sq ft give or take some. I wanted to make a bog with a larger pre formed liner just above the water channel.
I recently tore down a pond a rental property that the tenants kids had punctured the liner more than 16 times, so I took all the stone, the pump and inline filter. I will get the specs and post pictures of them later, it has a 1.25" output line and moves a pretty good amount of water, im guessing somewhere in the 2000+ gph range. I plan to pick up a 1000 gph pump to move water to the bog and channel.
My question is how large of a bog will I need to be effective? I read 10% of main surface area is enough, I plan to stock it pretty good with still unknown plants. I do have some water plants from the tore down pond and some cattails that grow where water sits on the clay in areas.
My other question is 36" deep enough or should I go ahead and dig it to 48"? I am in zone 5 planting, Central IL and they say water lines and footings should be at least 36" below surface to avoid frost/freeze.
I recently tore down a pond a rental property that the tenants kids had punctured the liner more than 16 times, so I took all the stone, the pump and inline filter. I will get the specs and post pictures of them later, it has a 1.25" output line and moves a pretty good amount of water, im guessing somewhere in the 2000+ gph range. I plan to pick up a 1000 gph pump to move water to the bog and channel.
My question is how large of a bog will I need to be effective? I read 10% of main surface area is enough, I plan to stock it pretty good with still unknown plants. I do have some water plants from the tore down pond and some cattails that grow where water sits on the clay in areas.
My other question is 36" deep enough or should I go ahead and dig it to 48"? I am in zone 5 planting, Central IL and they say water lines and footings should be at least 36" below surface to avoid frost/freeze.
