Otto,
Yes. The dam is now about 2.5 feet above the pipe and seeded with German Millet and Common Bermuda. To the left of the pipe is where I put in a 20' wide emergency spillway. The line of trees on the straight side of the pond are along a 7' deep dry creek that has a 302 acre watershed above me. It's about 90' from the start of my primary drain pipe to the dry creek.
I am now building up on the pond side of the dry creek and doing some dirt work on the other side of the creek to redirect creek water to that side should the creek overflow.
Sounds like I'm thinking right?
Eventually, there will be about a 1 acre pond built above this pond. I need the material for other projects, such as building up for the house, garage, shop, etc. Instead of paying for stump grinding, when I clear the back for hay and pecans, I plan to cut the stumps low and cover them with dirt.
Last edited by MudCat; 09/12/09 12:15 PM.
