This is my first post so maybe my questions are covered elsewhere on this site. Anyhow, here is my situation...

I'm in Missouri. On the north end of our property there is no water except for a 6 foot wide dry creek that snakes through very thick brush. It has no water until it rains very hard. I would like to build a partial dam to capture some of the runoff into a pool maybe 3 feet deep at the deepest for wildlife to drink and not have to leave the property. How do I do this?

By partial I mean that it would only be so high so that if it rains too much the water can run over the top or through channels or pipes to the side. I'm thinking of using concrete. Have any of you ever done or seen such a small project? Are there any plans, literature, or websites out there I could look at? What problems can I expect? Is there anything I should avoid?

Thanks for your help...

HillbillyHunter