Al pretty much nailed it. Rip rap will also create a habitat for snakes.

How stable is the water level in the ponds from month to month?

Let me ask my neighbor about SOX on Thursday. He works in Michigan City not too far from where they were installed. Take a close look at the video and take not on how much of the surrounding soil was disturbed for the installation. Are the surrounding home owners OK with that level of disturbance?

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