Thanks for all of the replies. I had already seeded the dam with a native grass mixture, that has a habitat mixture for birds, butterflies, and deer. I am having a problem with the volunteer hemp. It seems to come up where ever you scratch the dirt. In my full time job as a State Trooper I have run up and down the high ways arresting those that havest this nasty weed. I catch alot of grief from my neighbors about my new crop, and whether this is just a lazy way of attracting new business.

For the edges of the pond I will look at the Rye and explore what exactly red top is. My seed cataloge talks about how the Red Top works well in wet , poorly drained soils. Looks like this combo could be the answer for our area.

I have also sent some posts on suspended clay in my pond and hope the grass's will help provide the needed cover to hold the banks.