Hi Dave,

Greetings from across the big pond! And thanks very much for taking the time to assist a noob like myself. I am definitely going to print this forum post out and take it with me when inspecting.

Just some more info that might help you / everyone:
- I have not yet physically seen the property yet -- will do so on Saturday
- the property we have our eye on has a lake of about 2 acres in size. It is apparently both stream and spring fed. I have a picture of the stream
- the lake and grounds are private, and the total plot itself has about 7 hectares and is fully fenced
- I don't know the pond age etc -- definitely noted
- the nearest neighbor is 1 km away

When you say dam, do you mean finding the river source of the stream and looking at that dam? Or another dam?

Thanks for the suggestion of the book! Will definitely buy it!

Thanks again