My brand-spankin-new 1.5 acre pond is only 3 ft. deep at this time since we have not had any rain to speak of for the past three months. Max depth, some day I hope, will be 18 ft. at the deep end and 9 ft. at the shallow end. The water turned green with some kind of bloom a few weeks ago and now there is a light scum on the surface.

Do you guys think this is anything to worry about? I would really like to avoid chemicals at this early stage but I'm unsure. What do y'all think? Thanks.

What's the worry? Do you have fish in there yet?

This Spring has been a bad year for scum on the ponds. Unless it's green (or was green) it's most likely pollen. The ponds up here are covered with it, most are over 50% covered. It's most noticeable on the windward side of the ponds.

Beings this is a "brand-spanking-new" pond, it is part of the natural processes that a new pond will experience in achieving natural balance.

OK, thanks for the responses. The water level has been sitting at about 1/4 full for three months now and I guess I'm getting a little anxious. The grandkids have been asking "Is it time to swim yet Grandpa?"