I left an opening in the dam with a trench down to the creek to drain it until I'm ready for it to fill up. That is what the big dirt pile is for. It's all really good clay!!!
The flat area off to the right with the red clay on top is a submerged island. It will be 4 1/2 feet deep. The sides are another 4 feet deep.
I'm building several of these all over. They are undesterbed, so it's less work for me and hopefull good for the fish.
My plan is to put water lilies on them along with a few logs and stumps. The drop off should stop the lilies from spreading and add to the cover for the fish.
When the burn ban is lifted, I'll start burning again. What is left, I plan to use as cover too.
Eddie
