One of the biggest problems prospective pond owners run into is to let their emotions rule over the cold hard facts. Other than digging ponds where they shouldn't, we see people buying property on a pond shared by others and regretting it even though we told them there could be problems.


You could always do a test hole dig to see what gives and even fill it with water and see what happens. Is it possible the shale is soft enough to dig into and then put in a liner or pack in a few feet of clay if you can afford it?

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.