Mr. Baird, thanks for your input. I have a great deal of water flow when it rains, I can gain 2 to 3 feet of water on 5 surface acres in no time, so I will have to be prepared for that. I could use a pipe straight through the dam, but as I understand it would be difficult to maintain any type of fertilization program with the water drawing straight off the top. I currently have an 18" riser pipe and a 12" through the dam, and I plan to go with even larger pipe due to the state diverting more water my way.
Please reply with more thoughts!!!!!!!!!