These will be my last photos until Google Earth updates. With the recent ~3" rain, all of the islands are now completely submerged.
The runoff from the recent rain is causing the 'muddy' look in the photo but I'm sure that will dissipate. I cut the spillway in just after I took these photos so the pond is now at full pool. I have a few finishing touches once I'm able to float a boat but I'm over to the "Stocking a New Pond" forum (or, maybe, "Corrective Stocking") very soon. If all goes well, I'll kick off the new thread with the electroshock results when the water warms up.
Something I forgot to mention for anyone that is thinking about doing this type of tank-to-pond renovation... the new part of the dam settled about 1-2 ft as the pond filled with water.
We intended to have 2-3 ft of freeboard by design so we got very close to overflowing the dam when it settled. We built the dam during the driest part of the year. Just something to keep in mind. We've gone back with the dozer and added more clay on top of the dam. No signs of leaks or other issues so I think we're fine. Just a few more grey (or white, I should say) hairs.
