ening can be used in the dam or to construct fi shing berms jutting out into the pond or pushed up if fi ll is well compacted (see below). An exception would be a pond owner wishing to
attract waterfowl. In this case, shallow areas might be desirable for promoting the growth of plants used by ducks.
Put a bottom drain in your pond Being able to drain water from a pond can save
money and improve your ability to manage your pond in many ways: • Should you ever need to control trash fi sh, you can either do so by totally or partially draining the
WATER LEVEL FILL CUT
pond to reduce the amount of expensive fi sh toxicant needed to kill fi sh. • Repair work on the spillway or dam is facilitated. • Lowering pond water level is sometimes recom-
mended to help control pond weeds and excess bluegill reproduction. • Drains which pull overfl ow off the bottom of the
pond improve conditions for fi sh by discharging deep, poor quality water. An interior standpipe drain can be easily modifi ed
to draw water off the bottom by installing a larger diameter PVC pipe around it. The bottom of the pipe must be held off the pond bottom with the top sticking above the water’s surface. Every pond needs a bottom drain.
If you must hold costs down, at least install an inexpensive drain using PVC pipe through the dam and anti- seep collars every 10 feet. Contact your county NRCS offi ce for advice.
Spillway barrier Consider the pros and cons of a spillway barrier to avoid fi sh losses
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