Yes, we have a pond!
12/29/08
Yes, we
have a pond! The heavy rains and snow melt
followed the trench we had dug two weeks ago and
we now have a pond. The water has held this
exact level for three days now with a constant
small flow of water still entering via the ditch
from the tile area that we opened up. It
was really neat yesterday when I was taking
pictures two wood ducks circled in the trees
until they realized that it had already
frozen. I think if we put tile in the ditch
to direct the water we will have a constant
source of water to maintain the level. With a
shallow surface ditch to catch the run off when
we have heavy rains and the water that enters
from Hwy 50, we may be able to keep the pond open
all year.