Same here with NRCS helping financially with a pond - they were years out with waiting lists and it had to be a cattle pond - not a recreational pond. Another minus was all their rules you had to follow.

But for me they did come out and design the pond - flagged the waterline, set heights for primary and emergency spillway, pipe diameter, cubic yards in dam, etc. That was a big help at no cost to me. I don't think all counties (Missouri) can do that - even before the 'rona bug.

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