The following guidelines will aid in proper design and water management of man-made waterfowl habitat. Brood Ponds 1. Brood ponds should have their own levee system. Levees should be compacted sufficiently to prevent lateral seepage. Levees should be inspected annually and repaired when needed.
Dense vegetation surrounding the brood ponds are necessary for creating nesting sites for waterfowl.
However, there should be maintained roadways to the brood ponds to allow access by Mosquito Control Technicians. Water control units should have the capability to flood and drain water from the bottom of the pond in three days. Ponds may require flooding, draining, and re-flooding over a short period of time to control Aedes. Intake and outlet structures should be placed appropriately to allow efficient flood-up, drawdown, and water circulation. Fresh water should be added to the ponds, equal to the amount of discharge, to keep the water from becoming stagnant.