When the backhoe opened up the drainage channels a couple weeks ago it quickly became apparent that the little tractors werent going to do this job at least not without me keeping the pond drained down for years for me to work on it. Regarding the banks only the ones in front of the neighbors house are steeper than that above water and yes you can end up in the pond very quickly over there! Been there done that a couple times now. Now as for the banks under water much of them are a lot closer to a 45 degree pitch and there is no way you will walk up them easily right now.
