sorry, i wasn't clear in the first post, i was actually thinking about next spring and summer. i have actually removed the pump for the winter. and yes, i am very lucky to have a nearby water source. i have a very nice stream that runs parallel to my dam. it was where i originally planned to build the pond, but nrcs said no because it was a blue line stream. we had a flood here about a year ago. after seeing all the water coming down that stream, i am glad i didnt build there. it would have been hard to contain that much water.

Scott Hanners