Draining a pond allows you to do several things. I built a few brush piles and even two rock piles - one with natural rocks and one with concrete blocks - while the pond was down.
While the pond was down I also found out where all the stumps, logs and holes were located. I was disappointed to see how much the pond had silted in over the years - this pond was built about 40 years ago.
A siphon system will allow you to pull water down and plant grain around the edges for ducks. When it is mature, raise the water level and flood it for them.
