| Alrightie then! I understand! (major accomplishment, thanks Steve!)
Since there is no way to have a "dry" pond in winter here, and spring and summer are bad times to stand empty, what about a fall drying at harvest time? After a blistering summer of irrigating hundreds of acres of nuts and fruit orchards, the water table is at its lowest point--perhaps the best time to pump ponds dry if they're totally in the ground? And perhaps rotate this procedure from year to year so not every pond is emptied every year but every other year or two?
Knowing things like this aids me in the designing stages of this project and I really appreciate your input. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything to me.
Marie
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