Well boys. I'm now thousands of $ in the hole but found what I think is a legit pond builder in the area. (not a family friend earth mover)
He came out and surveyed the scene. He thinks that he can help and has several references around the area to check on him with. Saw the mmakeup of my soil and said he wishes he had that available in some of his other projects. So who knows how much this is gonna cost me...
