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Pit ponds require significantly more earth removal increasing costs.

Damming a draw requires a core trench which is an added expense but typically less dirt removal than a pit pond.

A draw already demonstrates it's receiving significant water from surrounding watershed during rain events which is a plus, and I personally prefer land with some varied topography/timber.

Watershed size depends on your annual precipitation. In SE NE our formula is 33 acre watershed for every acre of pond based on 29" annual precipitation.

Hope some of this helps.