Hi everyone. I've got a 2 acre pond in Georgia with fairly steep wooded banks that's fed by small springs AND run off. I've been syphoning down during a drought with a 2" syphon. I'm down 5' with another 4 or 5' to go to about as good as I can given the springs. I plan to get an excavator and see what I can get out. Most of the 'muck' will have to come out at one place (the natural lower point/overflow location) which limits what I can actually get done. I can push some of this over the dam from this point. I walked out on the part of the pond that's drained (carefully) after being dry a month. With a small PVC pipe I've tested spots to determine depth of muck. Range is 1 ft-5 ft. I really don't know what I should do. Keep it drained and try to use excavator next summer? I don't want to rush it and get stuck. I suppose I can try a trash pump in the small footprint of a pond remaining or stir up the remaining pond as much as possible and let the syphon take it out??
