Ben,

Thanks for the input. I have a huge water shed so runoff water is not a problem for me. For example, we got 3 inches of rain the last couple days and the pond rose nearly 3 feet. I also have a well I can use to supplemet if required. The pond is not large; less than half and acre. My thought was "what if" I didn't lose water, or lost less water, to the water table when it drops. I can easily compensate for evaporation loss.


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