How do I stabilize the silt in my pond?

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I have a twenty year old 12 acre watershed that is silted in pretty bad. If the water level drops a foot, the shoreline moves about 50'. I have tried planting cattails and Reed's canary grass, but due to water level fluctuations they either die of dehydration or flood before they can get established.

no_such_reality · Accepted Answer

The USDA and NRCS have several pamplets and articles, many down to the state level. 

Here's a link to their pond manual ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/downloads/hydrology_hydraulics/misc/ponds.pdf

(ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/
downloads/hydrology_hydraulics
/misc/ponds.pdf)  You will need to paste it together in the URL of your browser.

The following pamphlet has several resources at the back that may help, both financially and in terms of ideas, ways to revitalize the pond to a healthier ecosystem status capable of supporting both the farm and wildlife.

http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/media/pdf/tn_b_40_a.pdf

(http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/
media/pdf/tn_b_40_a.pdf)

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How do I stabilize the silt in my pond?

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