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New Land #500 04/29/04 03:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4 B Bush Wacker OP Junior Member
OP Bush Wacker Junior Member B Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	I just purchased 9 acres of land in north Louisiana. The propery is rectangler and mostly wooded.I have an old homesite on the property that has a water well. The land is relatively flat but, it slowly tapers down toward a beaver pond that is about 300ft from my propery line in the back. I also have a natural spring that runs about 100 ft from my propery line. I would like to put in a two acre pond but, I'm not sure where to start. Can someone point me in the right directon on how to get started. I also heard that the state would come out and help with soil sampling and cost.

Re: New Land #501 05/03/04 06:40 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 72 Haughton, Louisiana T Torchy Member
Torchy Member T Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 72 Haughton, Louisiana	Anywhere near Bossier City ?...

Re: New Land #502 05/03/04 09:49 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4 B Bush Wacker OP Junior Member
OP Bush Wacker Junior Member B Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	No, I was born and raised in West Monroe, La.

Re: New Land #503 05/04/04 06:00 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,892 Hurst & Bowie Texas D Dave Davidson Lunker
Dave Davidson Lunker D Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,892 Hurst & Bowie Texas	Look around and talk to other land owners about their ponds. Talk to local gov't about regulations, public assistance, etc. Ask a whole bunch of questions. Soils are a big issue. The spring is a neat deal but if you hit one during excavation, you might have a problem concerning completion or a spring draining your pond during dry times.

Re: New Land #504 05/05/04 06:30 PM
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OP Bush Wacker Junior Member B Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Thanks for the advice. I was wondering if anyone has had any problems with beavers destroying their dams. Where I intend to construct my dam, their is a beaver pond about 50 yards away. Is their anything that can be done to deter them.

Re: New Land #505 05/06/04 05:36 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,892 Hurst & Bowie Texas D Dave Davidson Lunker
Dave Davidson Lunker D Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,892 Hurst & Bowie Texas	Yes, beavers will tunnel into a dam. I would "deter" them before I provided a new den site.