Sorry to hear about the pond, it definitely makes you run the gamut of emotions.
I'm in the same situation, pond built in 2007, didn't fill till 2008, and never really maintained a decent water level. Now it's down to a mud puddle. I thought I did my homework, used a well recommended pond builder, and a retired NCRS guy for drainage evaluation, but it's just not happening.
I'm trying to decide where to knock out some of the dam to have a nice pistol/rifle berm and maybe a small ATV track. The money pit is stopping.
