I need opinions on this site for a small pond (25'x 30 or 40') 8 - 10 feet deep.
We are in a drought in the panhandle of WV. Two feet down, hit good ground water. The field slopes from a mountain base towards a river in the rear. The elevation of the test hole (lowest spot in the field) is just a few feet above the river.
During the wet season at this spot, groundwater seeps to the surface.
My thinking is I basically go with a aquifer fed ground level dugout. A little grading to keep runoff away, and let the pond fluctuate to full (10') to low (8').
Also thinking of digging a few more test holes near the perimeter of the pond to make sure the groundwater aquifer is solid and not contained in any way. No clay whatsoever in the soil..all rocky/silt/gravel. Any ideas?
