I think you don't have a choice here. The are with water in it is your only choice. If you build it where it won't fill up and/or get water, then you just have an eyesore.

The problem here is getting over the fact that the pond is further away from the house then you want it. A few things to consider is how many bugs the pond will bring in. Having it close to the house might make your home less fun to be around if the mosquitos take over. Other bugs like wasps, bees and flies can also be worse around the pond. Snakes like ponds too, so if you have little ones, keeping the pond away from the house might be a good idea. Ponds also smell bad from time to time. The mud gets a funky smell to it, so that might be an issue.

Advantages to having it further from the house are that it will get more water and stay full longer. If it doesn't dry out, you can have fish in there. The walk down to a pond is actually a very pleasant thing. You can create a picnic area, or a remote place to relax and enjoy the pond. You will get more wildlife and activity on a remote pond then you will on one next to the house.

Eddie

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3/4 and 4 acre ponds.