Snrub,
Thanks for the reply.
I see how you use the slopes to stay out of the creek and still utilize the watershed. The lay of the land on my 80 acres I could do something similar but my pond would need to shrink due to the lack of watershed. If I use the creek bed I'm getting too much watershed coming in to my property from other property owners.
I think by moving the pond up stream to a side drainage ditch area I stay out of the main creek bed yet receive enough watershed to supply a 1.5 acre pond. The problem comes as I have less slope for a dam and more digging. I also loose the constant flow of the creek which would add to the appearance and enjoyment of the pond. I do however avoid large scale flash flood potential. I'll have to keep looking for that perfect sweet spot to drop in a pond.
