I believe I can dry it up. Because it is leaking from the overflow the water level is down and it is growing cattails everywhere. If I remove the plastic covering the over flow I can decrease the water volume considerably...then see what I have to work with from there. The overflow leaking for years is made with culvert pipe right angled into the base of the dike. plastic was placed around the wooden structure holding the pipe years ago and it has since opened up. I was thinking of emptying the pond as much as I can let it freeze for the winter killing the cattails and then after spring rains next summer dozing it, trying to get water flow and a deeper bottom, aerating it if necessary then stocking it. I will need a big dozer or have someone come in to help with the trees and placement of the silt.