Hello fellas

I’m renovating an old pond that had a leaky damn where an old stump was left years ago when the pond was made larger. We dug the dam down and removed the stump. Then dug out 50 years of silt with a skid steer and got down to the original bottom. It’s 8 ft below the cut in the damn. It holds water great and some willows have grown over the last few years at that waters edge. They are about 10-15’ tall. When I fix the dam and the water level is full they will be about 30’ from the shore and entirely underwater to their tip top.

If I leave them during the renovation will it create a problem down the road. Rotting and breaking the seal at the bottom. Would make some great habitat in a large circle in the middle of the pond but not sure if I can let them or just take them out

Thanks, Ryan

Last edited by RPB; 04/04/20 09:53 PM.