Pond calculator

Use the average depth if the pond has shelves. The volume sizes pumps, filters and treatments.

Your answer

Volume898 US gallons
Liner size17 × 13 ft
Pump flow to turn the water over every 2 hours449 gal per hour

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How we worked it out

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  1. Volume = surface area × average depth × 7.48 gal per cu ft. Liner = length (or width) + 2 × deepest point + 2 × overlap.

Method and assumptions

Pond keepers commonly circulate the full volume through the filter about every 1 to 2 hours, more for koi.

Questions

How many gallons is a 10 × 6 ft pond 2 ft deep?

About 898 gallons; it needs a liner about 17 × 13 ft.

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