I made it home for a few weeks and am ecstatic to say that the new pond is doing wonderfully in all regards! The spillway from Agridrain is doing its job, and didn't freeze up despite the -20 temps MN had received this winter. I even found that there was a constant flow of water out of the pond and into my outflow, so I'm concluding that what I had thought was a broken drain tile is actually a spring which can now be more effectively directed into the pond. Happiness glows around Zimmerlannd in general, and Lake Tenacity in particular!

On to my question for all the experts and and experienced:
I plan to plant a windbreak this spring, and will be using the pond for irrigation. I've got 220v installed at the pond. Here's the catch: one of the irrigation design guys mentioned that using a submersible 220v pump violates code because of the possibility of electricity making it into the water.
I'd like to stick with a submersible pump, as I'm told that most pump failures are caused by losing prime and subsequent burnout.
HOWEVER! I don't want to unintentionally electrofish every time I fire up the irrigation...

Has anybody had any experience (pro or con) with a situation like this?

Thanks a bunch for any input
Corey

CZ