further update---still working on pond---not enough rain to do a whole lot of filling up but miracles never cease--i have discovered two small springs near the shallow end of the pond and and piped under the road down to the pond to feed them into the pond---(actually one of them---will have to ditch the other one over to catchment area to get it in there but it is the smaller of the two springs)--also they aren't in the pond basin so they will not reverse and drain pond --Greg you should be hearing from me in a couple of weeks to get some BG/CC/FH. Frank still look forward to showing you the place and seeing yours.
as far as building a pond on a site such as mine
in retrospect i would advise doing so only if the addition to your home/view would warrant the expense--it was expensive. (app. 28K for a 1.5 to 1.75 acre pond)--it will be pretty though so there in lies the rub. if you're building a standard farm pond not worth it--if you're building your "backyard" --definitely worth it. thanks to all who took time to respond to my questions---i'm sure there will be more.