Hey guys,
I was searching around last night online and found this forum. You have some great info on here. About a year ago I purchased a 12acre piece of land for hunting that borders the Sumter National Forest. On it was a 2 1/2 acre spring feed pond. No one has been maintaining the property for over 10 years so you can imagine what the pond looked like. Although completely overgrown, the pond water was in great condition. At some point in the past the dam was reworked and the water level was brought down 5 feet for some reason. Also, early last year the spring dried up. Since then my water level is steady going down and with no fresh water flowing it is turning almost a light brown color with less clarity. I have a well located very close to the pond. My first question is, can I install a float valve to keep the pond full? Also, I am wanting to fill the pond back to its old level 5 feet higher. Should I do this?
Right now I am in the process of removing trees from the dam.
Thanks so much,
Mitch
