How to use a WATER LEVEL to build an INTAKE BAY for your garden pond

My neighbor is building an awesome garden pond of her own, and in this video we're going to check that out and show how to dig out an intake bay. Most importantly we're going to show how to build and use a tool that can save you a lot of time and pain by showing you how water is going to flow in your pond and bay BEFORE you test fill it: a water level!

[@shannonjamieson2873]

You are so smart and an excellent teacher!

[@lovelyluxxx5989]

Awesome 👏 thank you so much I didn’t think about that so I’m so glad I watched this before I started my build.

[@scottsmith6816]

Brilliant idea with the tube!

[@jodyvollmer4125]

Thank you! I wish someone had showed me this a few years ago. Very helpful and I will use it this spring when I make my pond bigger And add my intake bay

[@jorgemartinez452]

Excellent information and simple thanks

[@southparkreefman4366]

Great idea

[@emilymecham]

I'm confused- won't the measurements be affected by how much water you put into the tube?

[@thefrogbath]

Sort of. There is a minimum length of tube and amount of water required based on the size of your hole (or whatever space you're measuring). Because the water in the tube is self leveling though, there is no maximum length of tube, it'll just get a bit unwieldy. If you don't have enough "empty space" on either side of the tube (too much water) then as you move the tube trying to get the water level where you want, it will overflow and you'll have to refill the tube. If you don't have enough water in the tube you won't be able to lay it against the side of your pond to represent your desired waterline because it'll just sit low in the tube. It is a confusing concept, sorry if this explanation isn't useful.