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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.
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Anywhere near Bossier City ?...
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No, I was born and raised in West Monroe, La.
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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.
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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.
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Yes, beavers will tunnel into a dam. I would "deter" them before I provided a new den site.
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