I contacted a reputable person in south east Indiana about digging my new pond soon. His quote without looking at my place was 4,000 for a 3/4 to 1 acre pond if I have a valley to dam up, and 7,000 if he has to just dig the hole from a flat piece of ground. This sounds really cheap to me, what do you guys say. He said this included clearing out brush and small trees, but not heavily wooded areas.
