Thanks for your responses. I was just up to the property yesterday after a night of heavy rain. There was a nice little creek trickling through the area I want to put the pond. I think this dries up in the summer.

The place that I am thinking about for the pond is currently treed, but I imagine that damming up the stream will definately get the attention of the folks down at the MNR.

What probably needs to happen is to simply observe for a full season and to dig a few test holes to see what I am dealing with.

Thanks again/Doug