Yes Cecil,
Half of the pond has what you might call a berm. We partly filled a natural slope leading into the hole. When we dug the pond, we needed a place for the dirt and rocks. What you don't see in the picture above is it tapers down on the right. Out of view in that photo, the water actually drains off the back land into a swale that carries it into the pond. This photo was taken last spring. I'm standing where the water enters through a French drain and natural run off. As you can see it fills up, it just won't hold water through the dry months.
Low water is a breach in the bed rock. When the excavator broke open the ledge and water flowed in. I tried to seal it but haven't had any success.
ewest,
I opened the ice around the out let and cleared the pipe at the exit. It was blocked by twigs and leaves from the winter. Now it is flowing out. The water is crystal clear with about a foot of slushy ice around the edge and big chunks of soild blocks pushed up in the middle of the pond.
I will cast a fly when ice is out, but not until I stock again.
