Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations dry tank

Hey Bob, Haven't written in awhile but have sure enjoyed The Pond Boss magazine. I have a buddy that moved into a house near Bardwell Lake by Ennis, TX. He has a tank that was holding water earlier in the year but is now bone dry. He had wanted me to stock it when I caught some fish I didn't want to clean. So I caught a couple nice channel cats I figured he might want in it. But when I got there it was dry. He wants to know why it won't hold water. I told him it's probably because someone dug it not knowing where the water table was to keep water year round. It is about an eighth of a mile from the lake so I know that the tanks around there are really in deep crevasses and are fairly deep. The water that they do hold is deep within the crevasse. Plus our soil is black gumbo. Any ideas, let me know and keep up the fine work. Might indulge me and write article on bullfrog tanks, I can taste those legs now, Your Bud, Trapperb

Follow the soils. Below that black gumbo dirt often sits fractured veins of gravel or limestone. Sounds like water seeps out the bottom, so he should investigate the bottom first. Have him seek help from a pro, either an engineer who knows the area or a seasoned professional earthmover with years of pond building experience.