After reading about the recent, unfortunate experiences of a few fellow pondmeisters here on the forum, I thought an addition might be in order.
Elevation; If there was ever a need to be King of the Hill, pond ownership might be it. Maybe you don't need to be on top of a mountain, but evaluating your watershed not just in regards to how much runoff your pond will receive, but also what that runoff might be bringing down to you, might be advisable. Are there above ground water sources in your pond's watershed at higher elevations than you? 100 and 500 year rain events don't seem to be as uncommon around my area these days as their namesake would imply.
