Pond Boss Forums INTRO New Forum Member Introduction Tiny pond in north/central PA

If the pond is not man made, which is doubtful, then that means it is OLD, many, many years old - hundreds of years. Old ponds have thick deep mucky bottoms composed of black smelly sludge from years of accumulating dead organics. If there is no flow through or decent constant overflow then this means the muck will be even deeper. Be prepared for it when you wade into the depths. Take along a long walking staff to probe the depths of the fluffy loose, unconsolidated mucky bottom. After your wading adventure, figure out a way to measure the maximum depth. Then report back with a picture of the pond.