My pond was excavated out of a bog or marsh area during our drought 2 years ago. We left half the marsh area. It has become a watershed now for the during dry times. When the level goes down the marsh bleeds water into the pond area. It also provided the starter for plant and animal life for the pond. I was there 2 weeks ago and the small peeper frogs started their mating song. There must be thousands of them in the marsh and pond area. To see pictures of our project click on my home page or here: http://frontiernet.net/~catpond/

It was hard work and required patience as it's a natural area that collects water which is good when done but a big problem when trying to excavate. Good luck.