I am still cleaning out some of the topsoil from valleys and etc. in my lake (more info. under Building a Dam). I have topsoil about six feet deep in many spots... Which leads me to a dilemna...

In cleaning some topsoil out of a ditch, I noticed water coming out. Overnight, it filled up some and I'm thinking it is a spring (there are a lot of springs in the area).

I am enthused about the potential upside of having springs, but I am concerned about the possibility of having a large siphon (spring) near the bottom of my lake.

I could probably fill the area back in with clay and pack it. It would have about 25' of water above it so lots of pressure. Should I fill the area with Clay and forget the topsoil or dig out the rest of the topsoil and not worry about the spring becoming a siphon?

Thanks!

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