I'm in NC. Let me just throw in to consider liability risk and the potential draw it will create for trespassers. These may or may not be a problem for you but... Just like with a pool. You might be a adult living alone and never give anyone permission to use the pool but the law requires a fence around it. You might never allow people access to your pond but it's a real attraction to kids and they or even adults might trespass to get to it. While I think it's their fault if they get hurt or die--you might be sued anyway. A shallower pond might be a bit safer as if you have to go rescue the child in over their head you could stand up at least in more of it. Gentle sloped sides help prevent kids getting in trouble too. There are also plenty of instances where ponds freeze over a bit and kids decide it's a great idea to go out on it but fall through. Here it's like never frozen enough for that but they'll try.
Lastly a lot of ponds here (that don't have water constantly flowing in and out) smell terrible in the summer and get a lot of green nasty gunk growing over them.
I'd love a pond but when/if I have a place for one I'll have to weigh all these options myself. If it's over my head I'll make sure to have some sort of basic john boat and or life ring nearby that could be used in an emergency (ie. used by kid 2 when kid 1 falls through the ice after sneaking onto my property to skate).
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