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Construction of Levee Ponds for Commercial Catfish Production

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Publisher: Southern Regional Aquaculture Center

Creation date: May 2002

Proper design and construction of ponds is critical to the success of a commercial catfish operation. Well-designed ponds, constructed on soil with proper clay content and adequate water supply, have a useful life of at least 10 years. Contact your area USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service to have your site evaluated for vertical clay and sand content. Ponds constructed without proper planning may not hold water or have adequate access, and may have persistent weed problems, be difficult to harvest, and be difficult to drain completely. Information in this publication is based primarily on pond construction experience in the Delta region of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. Please refer to SRAC publication no. 102, Watershed Fish Production Ponds, for information about constructing ponds in rolling terrain.

Key Words: USDA • SRAC • Pond Production • Pond Construction • Levee • Catfish