So far so good. Actually, we are floored by the amount of water we are getting. We received a fair amount of rain last week and the pond swelled another 5 feet just last week. It rose another 6 inches just today. It is really good to see that much water in there--more than we've ever had since we purchased the property. Time will obviously tell the whole story, but we are encouraged thus far. Keep the fingers crossed--even if you are a Yankee. Actually, I grew up in Colorado and have just previously moved to the South so I'm not as die-hard Southern as most of the people are down here.