Hello Everyone!
I just wanted to give a quick update to anyone who is interested. I haven't posted anything because nothing much has happened with the pond since winter. In its current state it is about 1/2 acre in size (will be 1 acre when done)and approximately 11ft deep when full. It has been full twice, once when the snow melted and once about a month ago when we had several days of rain. Both times it flowed over the spillway and then started to drop. It is dropping much slower now than it did the first time it was full. When they came and did the work last winter they did not compact the basin, I assume because it was only half way done. Originally they planned to be back in the spring to dig the rest of it because they thought they would need the dirt for a project. I talked to them 2 weeks ago and they said that things had changed and they didn't need it yet. They said that they will eventually need it and be back to finish the excavating sometime this summer. When they finish the excavating and compact it I am hoping that it will not drop again. This being my first pond I do not know, Is it normal for a new pond to drop a lot the first time it fills?
Thanks for the input, love the forum!