Need ideas to fix this EHD pond

[Droptine1844]

My property has small lowland spot that seems like someone tried to make a duck pond once. It’s usually looks as pictured and very rarely fills but doesn’t hold water long. Usually just a mud pit. Looking for some ideas to fix it. Was wondering if there is something I can put in it that will seal it so it holds water? Or a way to keep it dry so it doesn’t produce mud all year.

 

[Steve-O]

If want to get rid of, tile it or bring in dirt to fill in low spot. If want to keep, dig deeper and put a windmill to aerate water.

I'd say get rid of it if it was mine than plant that field. If you have a way to get rid of the water from tile.

 

[Sligh1]

I got a bigger one im dealing with. It’s a “pond”. Yours can be dozed in easy or tiled or for more $ -
Made into a good pond.
Mine…. Think im gonna rip the dam down with excavator drain it bone dry. & push all junk out with dozer & make deep, steep & clean. Done this a couple times. Works really nice.

One from before….

Above is just under 30’ deep now- clean & clear & my bro does put a few things in it to keep it that way.
Before he put stuff in.

It’s by our yard so kids use it. Ur example… might go cheap route & run some tile like above says!

 

[JNRBRONC]

We have a pond like that. Was good until the muskrats moved in, hasn't held water since. We tried a treatment of Soilfloc and that didn't fix the problem. Next fix would be getting it cleaned out and bentonite clay lined.

 

[Iowa]

If you can get it dry enough to disk and run a sheepsfoot it will help it hold water better too. I did that on one of ours.

 

[Sligh1]

COINCIDENCE???? Over 15 years - if we find ehd …. It’s in one pond. Always same one. For sure more silted in, not as deep. Shallow banks, etc. I actually just looked at it on aerial to measure it to make a plan on probably knocking dam out & then deciding what to do after. Noticed this in aerial vs a pond about 1/2 mile from there on me that NEVER has had ehd deer in it.
I suspect a guy could find more stagnant water with less oxygen, more mud/silt, more midges & thus more ehd based on aerials….
EHD pond:

Other pond:

 

[Droptine1844]

COINCIDENCE???? Over 15 years - if we find ehd …. It’s in one pond. Always same one. For sure more silted in, not as deep. Shallow banks, etc. I actually just looked at it on aerial to measure it to make a plan on probably knocking dam out & then deciding what to do after. Noticed this in aerial vs a pond about 1/2 mile from there on me that NEVER has had ehd deer in it.
I suspect a guy could find more stagnant water with less oxygen, more mud/silt, more midges & thus more ehd based on aerials….
EHD pond:
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Other pond:

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Defiantly a difference looking at those ponds. I see a green color on aerials on some of my problem ponds I guess it is best to keep it simple and use and common sense and observations and not over think it.