The watershed definitely could be excessive in heavy rain events
all of the watershed is overgrown pasture, No longer a active pasture,
and 10 year program CRP. My pond Builder has some ideas for an extra overflow big pipe for a extreme event, I could be off on that 80 acre quick estimate I did myself on a topo contour map. As for aeration I already have a windmill in service on the small pond up stream, It has never failed to stay open all winter except once for 1 week last year, the pond is about 10 years old and In NE IA its common for it to stay below 0 for 2-3 weeks at a time. The springs are going to be rerouted by pipe around that pond and into the new one, turning that pond into a silt pond, I planned on moving the windmill to the new pond. If needed I have the expenses budgeted for additional aeration
Thanks again!
