Dave,

Thanks for your response. I agree, the first money spent will be on a few test pits. I have a soil profile from when they dug my well, and it's very promising for clay, clay, and then more clay.

Right now I am still having problems with siting. The only place it can really go, gets crowded into a corner due to a septic mound easment of 100'. The easement seems a little crazy due to the fact the pond would be uphill from the septic mound. I would also install a curtain drain, but no go. The health dept. said they could issue me a wavier if the pond was already in, but not the other way around. Govt. in action. Maybe I will post in the siting section and see what kind of ideas comes up.

Joe