2528 235th Ave Decorah, IA 52101

Closed . Owner has gates that are CLOSED, PLEASE ...do not enter without direct permission from the new owner. It is not unusual to see Eagles above the pond, wood ducks paddling around in the pond, geese using the pond, a few Heron stopping by the valley to rest and grab some snacks before heading off again. Secluded Acreage close to Decorah with a private Spring-Fed Pond that should be considered being called a man-made Lake, since it has potential for up to around 9 acres of surface coverage when the water level is at the discharge pipe height. NRCS records show calculations of the Core Trench needed to start this structure being built was at ~995 Cubic Yards excavated from the valley area for the trench creation, The dam was created using high quality clay deposits located nearby on the surrounding farm field. 30,766 Cubic Yards of material was shown on the plan and as the calculations for the amount of clay based soil needed for construction. Discharge pipe called for in the engineering report was so large it had to be custom ordered and built to the specs needed for this structure. This structure does require a 20 year agreement be honored between the owner and the NRCS & WCCB to maintain it for function, was started in Oct. 2nd 2002 and runs with the sale of the land. There was extensive background research needed to be completed by NRCS and WCCB for this size of a structure to be built, reports and studies done to show this structure would be a benefit and enhancement to this watershed, wildlife and the ecosystem it is a part of. This structure does capture and slow down runoff water from a number of different farm units and valleys above this location, does help stop soil erosion during extreme weather events. Pond location is wrapped by wooded hillsides. Building potential was reviewed before survey work. This playground for wildlife offers a clean pallette for your New Estate / dream home location. Just 5 miles from Decorah, 1.5 miles off of Hwy 9. Has potential for additional wildlife foodplots and shelter belts or utilize as rotational grazing tracts. Pond was planned for fish habitat and structures included within the design to promote raising game fish. History of supporting Bass and BlueGill in the Pond which can have depths up to 12 ft deep in some areas and owner has just re-stocked the pond with grass carp, large mouth bass and bluegill.