I'm building a small 1/3 - 1/2 acre pond on our land. The ideal spot for it is very close to our swimming pool and the patio where we sit outside pretty much all summer. The edge of the pond would be about 150' away from the edge of the patio, with an open hay field between them.
There is another spot around 700' away from the pool that would work too, but it gets a little less runoff and is closer to the road. I'd rather build closer to the pool, but I'm worried about the pond being a nuisance if it's so close to the pool. I'm specifically worried about bugs, smells, and noises from frogs, etc. If the pond adversely affects the use of the pool my wife isn't going to be happy!
Should I go ahead and build the pond near the pool, or would I be better off putting more distance between them?
