Well I'm another newbie wondering what I can or can't do. I have a small property with an existing pond covering about a quarter acre. I'd like to expand it on to another section of my property adding another quart acre in size. The existing pond is fed from an artesian spring and well. The property has a very high water table. If I dig down about three feet I hit water. So I'm not sure if that is good or bad. The existing pond will drop about two to three feet during the summer when the local ranchers start pumping from their wells to water grazing land that borders my property. I'd like to deepen my existing pond at the same time as adding to it. So I don't really know where to start.

The next question is there any Northern Nevada contractors that are familiar with the area that can assist or perhaps contract to build on to my pond expansion dreams? I'm in Carson City, in an area called Jack's Valley. I have no idea to the cost or budget for something like this. I don't know if it is easy two week job or a two month long job - or more? I don't think I need to go deeper than 8 to 10 feet as long as it is deep enough to be a home to bass, blue gill and/or cat fish. Or if not suitable for them, some other species.

Thanks, Dennis

Last edited by DLJacob; 05/24/10 02:40 PM.