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Any advice for digging small ponds in the woods?

 
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What do you think? I have my high point in a wooded area and want to dig some small ponds about 400 to 600 square feet in area and maybe 5 feet deep. There are tall hardwoods everywhere. I don't want to damage or kill them. Is this a bad idea?
 
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Creating Woodland Vernal Pools
 
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