Summer Maintenance for your Pond or Dam

Top 5 things to do for your dam in Summer

1. Ensure you have no leaks in your pond or dam, water loss in Summer is when water either evaporates or you find you have a leak. See our posts on Water Evaporation & 9 Reasons why a Dam dries up.
2. The hotter months, bring out the best of aquatic algae and aquatic weeds – act early to avoid a summer of unrelenting outbreaks of
   algae and aquatic weeds. See our posts on aquatic algae and aquatic weeds: Duckweed, Salvinia, Free Floating Plants, Algae in fish pond, Algae winter prevention for summer gains, Algae and fish, Algae.
3. Stagnant water can become a mosquito breeding ground – ensure your pond or dam water is aerated. See our post on how to prevent mosquitos.
4. Smelly water isn’t pleasant and it needs to be dealt with. See our post on what causes smelly water.
   Organise a water test – this will help highlight any irregularities in your water.