Thanks for all the links.
I think I will go ahead and do it. Right now it's a 15'x6' oval with an outlet pipe that is set around 8" from the bottom. Just changing the outlet height I can get another 1.5' of depth with no overflow risk. It is right on the edge of the woods and somewhat shaded. The water flow in is surface runoff only. It stays as full as it can get year round.
I am thinking fatheads and pk shrimp. Worst case scenario I get a vernal pond and some more frogs.
After 2 weeks of trapping in my sediment pond with a cloverleaf trap I finally caught half a dozen golden shiners. I have never seen them gold before, only silver. It's also the first time I have seen them in a year since i released them. Also caught 8 2-3" blue gill and 2 3" bass. I fed a few of the bluegill and both bass to a large bass I am training in the large pond.
The inflow of fry from the neighbor is why I want to build this controlled pond.
