Pondmeisters,

I have just finished a 35 x 80 (foot sand beach using many of the ideas found here on the forum, (12 ft. geotextile underlayment, 12 inch basin, ect...) However, I did not find anything definitive on proper beach slope. I Googled around and found very little on the subject. What I found suggested no less than a 14 to 1 slope, which sounded reasonable and is the slope I went with. Now that the sand is in, I am somewhat concerned that the slope may not be steep enough. What is the general opinion on proper beach slope? With some amount of work I could change the slope and will if needed.

Thanks,

DeermanJ

The slope on the beach in my pond is 10 to 1. I installed fabric underlayment and 4 inches of pea gravel to mine. After three years having this pond I can't think of anything I would have done different.

Thanks Dan for the input. That seems more reasonable. I'm thinking about leaving the exposed beach area at 14/1 and perhaps changing the area below water to something closer to 10/1 or 8/1. I'll be interested to see what the rest of the PB community says. Thanks again.

Just spent most of the last 2 days reworking the beach. Started at a 14/1 slope and now have a 9/1 slope below the waterline. I left the exposed area at a 14/1. Wow is that ever a lot of clay to move!!! We now have an extra sledding hill on the back of the property

All depends on the length of the beach, if it's small I'd go more aggressive slope 6:1 but if it's large I'd go more gradual at 8:1 - but I'm talking about below the waterline. Just my personal preference - sounds like a cool project, please share your photos and experiences - this is great for the forum!