concrete beach.....i really like that.
BTW GW, i went with really steep sides all the way around, my water level uncontrollably drops 6 feet every summer, it is impossible to mow anywhere near the pond, the strip of open space caused by the dropping water (between water's edge and former high water mark) is the only open access to walk around the pond when not full (well you actually stumble and tread lightly on steep slopes around the pond). it is a wild, woolly, ugly, but beautiful mess....its my pond and i love it for all its faults. i dont spend a second worrying about weeds. i really like looking at pics of you guys back east with your manicured lawns all the way to pond, neat as a pin......just not gonna happen that way in el dorado.
good luck, you have a cool design.
