Thanks for the kind words guys.
I am about 70 miles south of Indianapolis.
I have been reading the forum since the fall of 2003, and PB subscriber before that.
I had some experience renovating another pond 4 years ago, but most of my knowledge of ponds comes from reading this site and the PB magazine.
The pond full of water came first and was not intended, just a big rain event early 2008. When I stopped pushing dirt last fall, I never dreamed that one rain event could fill my pond especially with the 6 inch drain in the bottom.
