Hi everyone. I just registered and have some questions.
I want to dig a pond about 50' x50' and 8-10 deep.
The water table is very high in the area. In fact the sump in the basement runs non-stop with clear cold water. A basement specialist thinks there is a spring under the ground in the area.
The pond will be located about 150 yard from the house and about 4 foot higher in elevation. It is flat and used to be horse pasture. I will be pumping the water from the basement to the pond.(about5 gal a minute rate) right now it just drains into the county culvert
My question is if the water table is so high do I risk the chance of hitting the spring or whatever is down there and having it overflow and run off the property.
This is very general info. US soil surveys state that the soil is mostly loam. Capac loam I think they called it.
The neighbors house ,which sits at the same elevation as the proposed pond, sump runs a lot as well.
Any ideas. I have a CAT 320 series excavator lined up for the dig. I want to put fish in the pond and my waterfowl dogs will use it for training and practice. Swimming perhaps too

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