Morning all! i have been lurking for many years but never posted. My property took a direct hit from helene. I live 1 mile from a mudslide that hit an area called Craigtown (google it). Flat Creek runs through my property. the pond was originally dug to make the roadways many decades ago. the pond was full of life and health for at least 60 years, as many of the locals i have spoken to in their 80's played in the pond as a kid, so it was very well established. There was a 15' wide X 8' tall berm separating the creek from the pond. helene wiped out the berm and filled in the pond with mud and rocks. the pond is fed by a few springs (indicated in BLUE on the attached drawing). the former pond was 5' deep at its max depth. the red area on the drawing was previously all marsh and bog. it has been almost entirely filled in with a few feet of mud/sand/rocks. i have lots of photos and videos of before, during, and after the storm. my goal is to put the pond back, but build it improving on where it was deficient. it always had algae growth so i am assuming some difusersshould be added and it was too shallow in several spots. it never had a proper drain, so i was wanting to put in a surface drain or a bottom drain and perhaps an emergency overflow into the creek. i want to build her back better than before. Would anybody here be able to help me navigate this project? i dont mind paying for someones time and guidance. the old pond was fishable and i would like it to remain that way. I am basically starting with a blank canvas of where a pond used to be. attached is the survey showing how i would prefer it to be rebuilt, as well as before and after photos. Thanks for all your help!
