Thanks Bill. How can I obtain some of these back issues? I am a new subscriber and just received my first issue Monday.

I think I have the silting issue taken care of. The water generally flows clear and the waterway is about 1500 feet long with thick grass. I intend to build a dam about 2 feet tall where the water will go into the pond and plant a very thick row of bushes in front of this to filter large particles from the water (corn stalks). By backing up the water in the waterway it will slow it down and help the grass filter the water. Hopefully this will also take some of the nutrients out of the water.

Algae is a concern I haven't quite figured out how to deal with yet. I do not want to control it chemically as I plan on pumping water from the pond for spraying fields in the spring. I may try staking a couple bales of oat straw under water for control.