Repeat from above: "What professionals often do when rebuilding a pond and dealing with damp or still wet slop is to mix dry dirt from other dry parts of the pond with it so it can be pushed or lifted. Don't get stuck in that wet stuff,, it can be deceiving and sticky. Maybe after the pond is drained, let it dry out for at least a week. A week of warm sunny breezy weather can cause a lot of drying of wet sediments." The old time operators I've watched use a dozer to do the mixing. It might take an experienced operator to get that job done to know how much dry stuff to mix so it pushes well. Wet slop that was spread fairly thick from the pond bottom took a good two years to dry well for me when I rebuilt.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 08/14/12 08:31 PM.
