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>Building And Stocking Larger Garden PondsProper planting for large pondsBorder plants for large pondsA farm pond is comparatively simple and inexpensive to develop, but it is hardly in the do-it-yourself field. It requires professional help, and, in some instances, governmental sanction. You can satisfy yourself as to whether you have a good natural site, but you should not start building before consulting someone who has at least the rudiments of topographic engineering. Building the Pond Ordinarily, ten to thirty acres of watershed are considered a sufficient source of water for a small farm pond. So is a stream or spring capable of filling the proposed pond basin in a year's time or less. But too much water can be as much of a problem as too little, and such a problem may entail special provisions. These are best worked out by a professional. The type and formation of the soil in which the basin of the pond will be made are other basic considerations dependent on borings and soil tests. There are also legal aspects, for government permission is frequently involved when the course of a stream is to be dammed or diverted. You may be able to work out the design of your dam and spillways yourself, if you are a fair amateur engineer, but free consultation and other help are available to you, and you will do well to take advantage of it. Help will also be available to you in the stocking of your pond with game fish. The government offers two excellent publications which will give you a wealth of general information on farm ponds. You can order "How to Build a Farm Pond," Department of Agriculture Leaflet No. 259, five cents, and "Managing Farm Fishponds for Bass and Bluegills," Farmers' Bulletin No. 2094, fifteen cents (with the money enclosed) from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. For specific consultation on building and stocking a farm pond, get in touch with your nearest representatives of Soil Conservation and Fish and Wildlife. Your county agent will tell you where to find them.
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