Spent all morning on the back of the dam. I had a bunch of cottonwood and locust trees growing up on the back of the dam. Plus lots of briars, and now some multi floral rose has shown up. What’s the deal with the back of a dam that only attracts plant life with thorns or barbs? I just don’t have the guts to back my tractor down the dam with the brush hog attached. I’m “pretty” sure I could get back up. But not 100% sure. So it’s a manual job done every two or three years. First pic is from above. Second pic is from below. There is no evidence that I still have seep or leak as there is no wet spots behind the dam.
Third pic shows how low the water level is with the continuing drought.
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12 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (decreasing), SMB, and HSB (only two have been seen in 5 yrs)
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023.