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JHAP: I tried to contact this realtor about 3 weeks ago and he didn't reply to the email. I ended up calling the reality agency and got a hold of him that way. That is how I was able to make the correction to the location of the property, which I had initially thought it was a property closer to the airport. The realtor was quick and almost seemed rushed in our conversation and it ended with him telling me to go ahead and make my way to the property by myself to check it out. Its currently going for 120k for 23 acres, but has been on the market for 778 days so when I do a bit more researching I am going to offer a price lower than that because there has apparently been little to no interest on it.

About the absense of fishing during my escapade I wonder if the fish were killed in the winter time. With such a shallow depth I wonder if the water froze to the point where oxygen levels tanked. We had a really cold winter with a lot of snow and freezing, but who knows.

Brettski: The water did get deeper as I got more to the center of the pond. THere were spots with little to no vegetation but I believe the decomposing matter on the pond floor is skewing the true depth. I am glad you brought up your experience with the natural bowl. If that is the case with this pond, I know where the overflow is and the water streams out of it after a heavy rain. I had a question. If the run off is stopped up with a dam would the rest of the terrain need to be raised or would the height of the dam lead to the flooding of the shallower and dry land that is in close proximity to the pond? I assume this would ultimately increase the depth and size of the pond? I have searched the well logs of this area and from 10-30 ft there is clay and sand. The homesite which has been cleared appears to have decent clay right beneath the soil. Its not quite GA clay but it looks promising.