Thanks for the reply, Bill. And so far, you haven't talked over my head.
I tend to believe that my spring fed pond is minimally fed, as you suggest. It did not flow out of it's overflow tube 24/7 this past summer and went down about 6-7 inchecs in depth during our drought. I also doubt I will find it bubbling through any ice formation either. It's an old pond which I'm sure has slowed down any spring feeding action. But, I'm just going by what the original landowner told me about the pond when he built it. A sucker born every minute.
At any rate, it does have black muck for a bottom so I can't say it is flushing itself out either. The pond is L-shaped and is 1.71 surface acres in size. I have no power neraby to run an electric aerator. So, I am hoping for the best. Does that Bio Clean stuff work to clean up the muck or is this a natural result of an old pond with years of wear and tear? I don't want the pond filling up any further over time and need some advice to avoid dredging.
And, given the added info you now know, do you think I have to dredge my pond right now with its depths of 4.5 to 8.5 feet? Thanks. Bill, and to anyone else who would care to respond.
