O.K. I was thinking about using well water. If I used well water, the well would not be able to be located near the pond though, correct? B/C wouldn't that just suck the ground water from under the pond and it would really be taking the water from the pond and putting it back in?

The watershed deal, like I said, I have a creek running through the back of the property. It has a 8' levee around it and is about 15 - 20' wide. What would I need to do to connect the pond and the creek? Would I just dig a trench? I'm not sure whats dumped in that creek so I don't know if I'd want it connected to the pond any way.

I like the water well idea though. Do you have it to where it reads the level of the pond and only fills when needed?

here is my layout. The creek is in the back. The proposed pond is up top.