Can you tell us the purpose of the change? Will one way vs another cause problems to the pond - like extra soil washing in ? What about the effect on the land ?
Well, it is a dented, rusty, and I think 15 year old steel culvert that is only half buried. I figure it will collapse or posssibly plug up forcing the water to divert along the light blue line as it already does during large rain events. Being elevated as it is now forces the ditch to act as a sediment trap, a mosqito breeding ground, and limits the usefullness of having a culvert since it is partially above the ground level. If I remove the culvert or lower it, then dirt will have an easier time getting into the pond. If I use the light blue line, the sediment will go into a wetland area and I might lose a couple of trees. I would like to be prepared with a plan in advance for any repairs or ditch digging in the event of the culverts failure.
