Great site.. I need some help regarding selecting a site for a proposed bass lake/small pond. I realize from reading a lot about creating a lake, the dangers of a lake drying up if it is not properly fed by some type of incoming water. The Camp that I looked at today, is located in the Tug Hill Region of Upstate New York. Tons of Snowfall. The property has roughly 134 Acres. In the back area there is already a small pond with fish already it it. The area looks like a low-lying valley perfect for creating a Dam and then raising the height of the water. The pond area is very low relative to the land near the cabin. I believe the current pond is the result of a very small water creek (maybe 1 foot wide.) There is another creek that comes in from the side of the area that has much more water flowing through it. Currently this water does not look like it flows to the pond, but it must continue and runs off of the property.
My question is; does this sound like a solid area to build a pond on? (I realize it's difficult to estimate, but any comments would be really helpful.) How big should the incoming creek be, ideally?
Keep up the great work on pond poss...!!
