Just a follow-up note... Our pond is now 95% dry. The remaining water is less than 2 ft deep and is about the size of a kiddie pool. The folks at the Soil Conservation office said that the "Lewisville Silty Clay" that makes up our pasture is very crumbly and will not hold water. My advice to others... just because everyone in your area has a pond with water in it don't assume your soil is the same. Do homework before digging...not after like I did or you will have an $8,000 hole to ride motorcycles in like I do.
