1) Only field runoff as a water source. I've only owned the place two years but in year 1, it overflowed twice 6 weeks apart and in year 2 it overflowed once.
2) I'm not sure it is void of fish but I've spent quite a bit of time observing the pond and probably 6-8 attempts with worms. Never a taker. The pond was dry and reworked in 2012. The previous owner ( 2015 -2020 ) did not stock it or want fish in it. He claimed it was sans fish.
1 & 2 combined certainly make me more confident that the current pond is truly without fish. Still might be good to try some of Dr. Cody's advice to confirm.
I still believe a 1-acre pond that is 11' deep is not too far off from "ideal". It is easier to more rapidly create a fun fishery for grandkids in a small pond than it is in a large pond.
Now my concern is water overflowing two years in a row. Is it overflowing the top of the dam, or is it overflowing into an emergency spillway designed to handle those flows?
