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My pond is about 4 inches from being full for the first time. On the opposite end from the spill way my pond contractor tried to create a small peninsula in an attempt to save a beautiful huge red oak tree. Now that the pond is almost full a year and three weeks later. The oak tree is about three feet from waters edge. Will the tree have a chance?

I kinda doubt it but don't know much about red oaks. I have a huge post oak next to one of my ponds. It has done well for the last 7 or 8 years. However, this year we got RAIN that came up within about 2 ft. from the tree. It looks kinda sick.

I picked up on this old post as I now have the same problem. My husband brought the water level up a foot using an elbow without getting someone to laser it (and I told him it would flood my peninsula--it has come right come against the end). I have concern that my willow trees will not survive if the water level is with the top of the bulb on a small peninsula, now 12' wide--not to mention it is against my flower bed that I worked hard on. I spent many weekends grassing the edge of the new pond. His idea of bringing the water up was he doesn't like seeing steep edge and prefers the water at edge. How close is acceptable for my treese to survive. I know we will be cutting some of that elbow off as I am not compromising the peninsula size for water height. Thanks.

Boy-O-Boy, I wouldn't want to be in his shoes. Generally, willows do Ok when temporarily flooded. And, summer is coming.

Ha! No, you didn't want to be in his shoes...he was so screwed! I found out with the elbow and pipe diameter 6", he'd brought it up 16"! Guess I got my point across as I got home today and he had taken the elbow off. I have assured him he can bring it up some but not at the cost of the peninsula--to get someone to shoot the height before putting the elbow back. Guess you gather, I want my peninsula! I win this one! Honestly, Dave, he needs to give the pond a chance to grow some natural brush/cattails etc around it...it's only a year, 3 month old pond. Gosh, we'd only got the grass to really grow around the edges this past September. Now that aside, and we're having such a mild winter thus far, is there anything I need to be doing fish-wise?? I quit feeding back when y'all told me to. Everything seems calm.