LARWILL - Ponds seem to be springing up everywhere these days as solutions for drainage problems, irrigation supply or recreation. There is a lot more to them than digging a big hole in the ground. Members of area soil and water conservation districts and the public attended a pond clinic Thursday at the home of Kent and Kathy Kneller, southeast of Larwill. The Knellers built their excavated pond in 1998 in a low area west of their house and barnyard. Banked with rip rap, the well-maintained pond is a little over five acres in size Hosted by Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District, four speakers talked about basic construction, stocking fish in the pond, aquatic weeds and the benefits of dry hydrants. Roger Ruske of the Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District, advised the potential pond builders to carefully design and plan before removing the first shovel of soil. "Construction is the easy part," he said.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016