I have been lurking on these boards for a while now and find this site very informative, but have searched the boards for info on digging your own but have found little. I live in SE Michigan in heavy clay. I have a Woods 750 3-pt backhoe and an 8n and Massey 65. The Ford has a loader. After getting several prices for a 1/2 to 3/4 acre pond of 10k on up, I would like to take this on myself. I have a ditch nearby to run the overflow pipe to and want to run all the downspout drains into the pond. Has anyone done this with similar equipment? If so, what tips or tricks can you offer? We want to use the pond for fishing and swimming, and would like to have an island or penninsula.


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