Hey guys,
Been a while since I've posted...pond plans got put on hold for a bit but I'm back into the planning stages.
I am in Bastrop County and my soil is a mix of Jedd and Axtell. The issue I am having is my catch area. With the construction of some well placed terraces, I can expand the area to about 4 acres. With my soil types and the slopes of the area, a large majority of rainfall will run directly into the pond and not soak in. My question is, is this a large enough area for a 2/3(.66) acre pond? My dozer operator seems to think it will be ok, but the NRCS recommends 20 acres of runoff. Now the NRCS has not done a site visit yet, but I get the feeling they will not feel to good about the limited catch area. What do you guys think?
Sidenote, the NRCS is not worried about the soils holding, but my dozer guy is a little stressed about the sandstone rocks binding to the clay in the dam. Seems like I've got two sides working against eachother. Kinda frustrating
Gunny
Last edited by Gunny; 10/07/10 03:09 PM.
