I have some updates to this project that I have been meaning to send for a while. All was essentially completed in late November, just prior to a heavy rain event in the area. That contributed to the water contents shown in the photos. These were taken in late November. The depth of area filled in the photo is approximately 3-4 feet. Total depth should be 18-20 feet. Submerged and not visible is a 3" drain in a bed of gravel. The entire pond if full is approximately 1.5 acres. I was encouraged by how much water came in after the first storm since the rainfall was not that substantial but it was in a short intense burst so I expect there was a lot of direct runoff. Not to mention the area filled is rather small as well.
There also appear to be several slow seeps coming from the shallow side (uphill)of the pond contributing a very small amount that I observed.
The most recent storm in the area has apparently dumped over 5" of rain on top of several inches of snow melt. Unfortunately I have not yet seen how much this recent event added to the overall level. My anticipation is high to say the least and hope to remedy this soon with some photos from relatives...
On the negative side I am hoping the late seeding had enough growth time to be able hold things together as I had some ruts develop from the earlier storm. Seed and bedding was added a week or two after these photos.
