On February 20, 2013 Gregg Jones came to dig the pond.
It is located north of the house and future barn.
Alden estimates the pond holds about 40,000 gallons of water. It measures approximately 35 feet long by 25 feet wide plus the discharge tail.
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| Gregg Jones is inside the cabin |
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| Pipeline from green tanks to pond |
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| Helping compress the soil |
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| Alden compressing soil around pipe |
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| Pipe to the green tanks, took a picture before it gets covered by water |
By late April the frogs found the pond, we hear the neatest croaking in the evenings; I'd like to see what they look like.
Sunday April 28 it rained 3 inches and the pond filled up. The following weekend after 2" of rain it began to overflow.
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| Full pond by May 4 after 2" rain |
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| Overflow |
By the end of June we have had frequent rain and the pond has stayed pretty full. Alden walked in the pond mid June, we estimate it is 4 1/2 feet deep at the lowest point; he noticed it is filled with tadpoles. At night we hear many frogs croak, its is beautiful.
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