The pond has 4 large drain pipes.
Initially (back in the late 70s-early 80s) when the pond was constructed records and pictures show just 2 pipes. A look at the old inspection notes show that it was a major concern given the amount of possible water intake. It is not noted when it was changed to 4 pipes.
We had a terrible drought last summer/fall here and the water level loss was very, very, very minimal compared to other ponds in surrounding counties. There are a number of ponds in this county (Greene).I suspect that this pond is spring fed although the son (it was in an estate) who sold us the property could not verify.
Our house has access to a well and it has not gone dry.
We have had some very heavy rainfall in the area this yr but my pond was draining long before the recent heavy rainfall. So I am convinced that this overflow is no longer a concern.
I was pleased to find a couple of pair of crawldad pinchers on the dam (a racoon probably had them for a midnight snack). I was wondering if the pond was occupied by them because I had not seen them or their mud stacks around the pond. This is another source of food for the fish.
