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Depth chart for my 0.25 acre pond

Put my jon boat and depth finder today in the pond to see exactly how deep it gets and where. With the information I got, I created this chart for personal reference.

It had a large area of steady 7-7.5ft bottom. There was 2ft of "sludge" underneath that had accumulated over time with leaves and other matter. Wonder if it's possible to get that crap out?
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It's possible but a whole lot of work to drain, dry, and dragline it out.

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stargazer - What software did you use to create the depth countour map?


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Just took notes around the pond and generated it in Photoshop! Nothing fancy


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Originally Posted By: Bocomo
It's possible but a whole lot of work to drain, dry, and dragline it out.


Ain't nobody got time for that!


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That size would be easy to drain, can you access the pond with a track hoe?

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Not easily, our yard is fenced in so a section of the fence would have to be taken out, and there's the obstacles (trees).


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Neat idea.


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You might think about aeration. It is a slower process, but it does work well removing muck from the bottom of a pond.


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We have an aerator, this was the first year we got to use it.


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