Thanks for the input. As it turns out there is very good clay beneath the topsoil. I will perform a bucket test within a day or so to verify. Trees were cleared a few days ago and stumps removed. They cleared about 1.25 acres of trees from the dig site. Next they scraped the topsoil and placed it in piles for use later on the pond edges and dam. They intend to build the dam last because they will be digging for a few months as they need dirt and don't want the pond to begin to fill if rains come. All in all, I'd say this project is coming along nicely. I will post pictures soon.

And the rains came about 2 hours after writing this. Guess I'll have to go see if the water is puddling pretty good this afternoon.

Thanks again for everyone's input. Without it I would have no idea if things were proceeding properly.

Last edited by toddtx797; 11/02/10 11:34 AM.