How about a sediment pond with 2 over flow pipes with valves. One going into your pond and one bypassing it. You could use the valves to control how much water went where?
What I'd really like is a 2 acre pond above this one with a variable valved output and, then, a sediment/forage pond above that one...and...and...and then to retire early and manage it all.
I like the idea Bob! There is an area up the ravine that could be dirt worked to reroute half or better of the water shed away from the pond, but that's not in the budget just yet. Not to mention the temptation to build another pond with that rerouted water would be, well, tempting to say the least.
