My Pond Is OVERFULL… So I Checked How Deep It Really Is!

Pond Aeration:    • The #1 Thing Your Pond Needs (Or It Turns ...   Fixing a Pond Leak:    • Can a Backhoe Fix This Leaking Pond?   My pond is overfull, the overflow is running, the swamp is filling back up, and somehow… we’re still chasing leaks. After another big rain, the pond is sitting over 100% full, so today I’m opening up the capped overflow, pumping down the swampy area, and taking the boat out to see how deep this pond really is several years after digging it. When we built this pond back in 2019, we thought we had spots around 25 feet deep. But after years of filling, runoff, sediment, and real-world pond life, I wanted to see what the actual depth looks like now. I used a 300-foot tape and checked several areas around the pond, including the aerators, dock, beach, and deeper center section. The pond is looking better than ever this early in the year — clear water, full pool, good aeration, and plenty of water movement — but there are still some trouble spots. The capped overflow has its own weird story, the swamp still needs pumping, and I’m pretty confident we still have pond water finding its way into old clay field tile from when this area was still a field. This is real pond ownership: some things are fixed, some things are band-aided, and some things are still on the list. In this video: Why my pond overflow is capped Opening the overflow after heavy rain Pumping down the swampy area Checking pond depth from the boat Finding the deepest spot Looking at aeration performance Inspecting a possible pond leak Talking through a future fix for old clay field tile If you’re building, maintaining, or trying to fix a farm pond, hopefully this gives you a real-world look at what pond ownership actually looks like after several years. Chapters / timestamps 0:00 - We Have Too Much Water 0:31 - The Swamp Is Swamping Again 0:54 - The Pond Looks Better Than Ever 1:11 - Today’s Plan 1:18 - Taking Out the SS John Beer 1:35 - How Deep Was This Pond Originally? 1:51 - Why My Overflow Is Capped 2:34 - Opening the Pond Overflow 3:46 - Starting the Trash Pump 4:18 - Why These Fixes Are Still Band-Aids 5:13 - Getting Ready to Check Pond Depth 5:34 - Measuring Depth From the Boat 6:01 - First Depth Reading 6:42 - Deepest Spot I Found 7:09 - Where the Deep Water Is 7:57 - Checking the Aerator Boil 8:03 - Depth Near the Dock 8:40 - A Lot of Water Leaving the Pond 9:07 - Spring 2026 Pond Update 9:26 - Grass Carp or Algae? 10:12 - We’re Still Leaking 10:36 - The Area We Fixed Last Fall 11:20 - Old Clay Field Tile Problem 12:31 - My Plan to Stop the Leak 13:36 - Balancing Time, Money, and Family Use 14:12 - More Pond Projects Coming Visit our Amazon Affiliate Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/indyfarmlife. This storefront provides links to many of the products we use around the farm. Disclaimer: We participate in affiliate marketing programs and we may receive a small commission for any purchases made through the above links. There is no upcharge to you for this service. We appreciate your support!