I never thought about 2 ponds. The issue that we will run into is that the new FEMA maps that will go into effect soon put us in a flood way (we are now in a flood zone) I couldn't put a shed on my property without getting an engineer to do a certificate of no rise.

One of the contingencies to be able to build a house is to dig a pond with a certain amount of head space for water to go in case we ever flood. That extra flood water has to be able to drain from the pond to the rice ditch at the back of our property. (If the pond ever gets full).

This whole process is complicated.....and annoying haha!!