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#554714 01/04/23 12:52 PM
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Attached is a pond design that I plan on installing this year. Please comment on the design as this is my first and I want to get it right.

Drainage area to the pond is about 65 acres, all wooded. Pond surface area is about 3.7 acres. The creek feeding it usually flows about 1 foot wide and 1 inch deep. Never seen it any higher than that in 14 years. I plan on flooding the area page left in the fall for duck habitat and drain it in the spring.

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bronco, something didn't work with getting that image to show up.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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I tried to re-load the file. Is it still not working?

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Seems the same to me. I can't view or open the file.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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See if this works

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No luck for me.


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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You could be doing more good helpful homework than just using we few that are currently participating and active. More Forum activity from our experts occurs in warmer months. I would start by buying the books "Just add water" and "Perfect Pond Want One". I've seen the other books that deal with building and these 2 are the best for your situation and $$$. The cost would be minor even if you get just one good suggestion compared to trying to fix screw ups and saying I wish I would not have done THAT. Just Add Water is primarily construction written by a long time expert pond lake builder with Lusks help whereas Perfect Pond deals with building and also includes fish stocking and mgmt.

https://www.pondboss.com/store?c=8

Basic building info and soil compaction to minimize leaks. Pond leakage is near the top of our question / problem topics.

https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92487#Post92487

You also should be very familiar with posts in this structure / habitat thread if this is mainly a fishing pond.

https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92463#Post92463

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I would also stop at your local NRCS office and see if that amount of watershed is enough to support a pond of that size.


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