Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Selecting a site On a 'U' shaped pond, do you core trench

Hi David:

I'd try to engineer the pond with the smallest dam possible, might mean losing some pond size, but you save significant $$ as that size dam will be expensive. If you're committed to a 600' dam, per Bobbss, I strongly recommend having a core trench installed in it's entirety.

I'd ask for an estimate regrading the land and digging a pit pond or something with a much smaller dam. I'm curious if it may be less expensive than core trench install. Whatever you do, strongly encourage installing a high plasticity clay liner in 4-6" lifts from 18-24" to ensure your investment is successful. I work with leaking ponds every week and they end up costing far more to address than the original cost of engineering the pond correctly with a clay liner. You won't know you needed it until it's too late, sadly.