RC, I have had a similar thought when considering this upcoming grow out forage pond. But I was thinking 15 to 25' wide and maybe 60 to 80' or maybe 100' long, (I am trying to catch the most water run off to keep the small pond full)and at the same time eliminate the swamp area I created when I built the big pond. If I dig it long, running it horizontal to the higher ground, so it might catch 3 small drains coming from higher ground. Digging it with an excavator and adjusting depths to look a painters roller pan. With steep banks on 3 sides, I think I can limit what vegetation grows along the shallows and maybe make it an easy seine. Wish I could get flowlines from forage pond to feed bigger pond to work but I have to control spending money on ponds somewhere
My dirt contractor is running a couple of weeks late already and if he does not get here before fall rains it may not get done for a while. It might be too wet and would tear up to much land.
Tracy
Tracy
