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#113611 03/30/08 10:07 PM
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Hello all, I plan on building an approx. 1 acre pond with at least 3 acres for watershed. I plan on raising LMB and forage fish. I had planned on going with 6-8 feet for depth, but I am concerned about keeping water during the dry summer months. Is 6-8 deep enough? I am located in the NE Houston, TX area...should I be concerned?

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Houston gets a fair amount of rain, but you can't always count on it.

Our pond is 18-20' deep (max) when full, but right now it is about 12-14' feet max. That difference is 6', which is the bottom figure of what you're proposing.

I know it's not cheap, but I would build a smaller pond and have it deeper if cost is an issue. What good is a larger pond that goes dry in the hot Texas summer? There are ways other than watershed to keep a pond from getting too low, but those are costly as well.

Just my $.02. Please keep us updated. Good luck!


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Azngunner,welcome to PB. I agree 100%.If you only go 6-8 ft,stock it,go 3-4 yrs and we hit drought,the pond goes dry and you lose everything.Texas weather aint worth gambling on,at least not with your fish.FWIW,thats my .02 cents worth.
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AznGunner:
You want your pond at least 10'. You are going to get water loss from evaporation, wind and some ground seepage. My concern is that 3 acres is not really a large water shed. I would concentrate more on the drainage issue.
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