Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam Help Through-Dam Overflow

I'm a first time poster here.....so, be gentle ! I'm reconstructing an old pond that was poorly built, with not much forethought or design. Surface area will be approximately 3/4 acrea when finished. Maximum depth will be about 14 feet, in front of the dam. Because of topography, I cannot utilize a siphon system (not enough elevation differential below dam at outflow) so, I suppose I'll have to use a through-dam pipe. Is there any reason that I cannot/should not install the intake pipe and strainer in the 14' water, run the horizontal pipe through the dam and then install the "riser" below the dam? The pool level would then be determined by the height of that riser. Am I missing something, or could this be made to work ? Emergency overflow would be constructed approximately 2 feet above the elevation of the riser. Any help with other ideas or solutions is certainly encouraged. Thanks