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I'm curious about drainage areas. I have a 4-5 acre open field above my pond that is cut for hay, and I am considering letting it grow up to provide additional wildlife habitat. Does it really matter as far as drainage to a pond if it's an open field or brushy area? The rest of the drainage area is mostly pine, and hardwood forest.
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The only thing I can think of is the rate of evapotranspiration increases with heavier vegetation with deeper roots. Runoff quantity during heavy rains may be similar or diffused (take longer to get there), but the shallow soil water sources and shallow springs if any will be reduced.
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