Yes, the pond is fully engineered and permitted. The civil and soils engineers will also work with contractor during construction to deal with any issues that may crop up.
The only "intake" that there will be is the 1 1/4" intake end of a shallow well jet pump. Only need to transfer 20-30 gal/min to the IR tanks when we're irrigating. I suspect that it will be easy enough to keep the foot valve clean on the pump intake.
What sort of grass or other plants, if any, should I consider planting around the water line to prevent the establishment of unwanted (i.e., invasive) weeds or grasses?
If I do nothing to aerate and/or manipulate the chemistry of the water, am I certain to see problems that will require a great deal more effort to correct?
My engineers and contractors have built alot of ponds, but they haven't had to maintain a pond well after it was built. Hence, they don't have much guidance to provide on the "must do's" once the thing fills up.
Thanks, jr
Last edited by Riddler; 07/22/13 08:53 PM.
