Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? Bank Erosion Control Methods

Let try! According to info I have, they said minus 15. But I think, growing it in spring or summer soon the grass become established it will surving winter.

I completely agree with your statement. I think stones or rip rap would be the best solution for me, but I've been hearing that the stones eventually slide into the pond, and more stones will be needed over the years. But overall, I'm very much confident with my decision.

I'm in a similar situation and have been looking at doing some form of Seawall or Sheet piling for the 75ft directly in front of our house where we mow. However, most sheet piling options are really big and not suitable for small scale ponds or residential use.

The product I feel will work the best for my application is found in the UK and I have been unable to find a source in the US. It's a scaled down solution that could be installed with a mallet or deadblow hammer given our soft soiltype.

Multilok Sheet Piling

Another option I play with is using 4" PVC pipe cut into 18-24" lengths and pounded into the soft clay. I can insert wood down into every 4th or 5th tube and then cap with a composite 2x6 to give the bank a nice finished edge. The pipe will be flush with the high level mark so the tubing itself should not be visible once it's all done.

OCD, many homeowners are getting sheets of plastic interlocking sheet piling. They don't have the nice locking feature or the expanded areas for posts to go in, but they are lightweight and easy to install. Simply get a 2-3' section of 1" PVC and adapt from PVC to garden hose thread. Then put a good supply of water down the 3' pvc at the base of the sheet piling. With water flow and a little pressure or tapping with hand tools the sheet will slip into place. You have several options for capping the top.

Folks I know did about 100 feet in no time at all with 2 guys and no special tools except hammers and garden hose. I'm sure there is an art to getting it to follow a straight line or follow a special curve without looking like a do-it-yourself special when you are done but that separates the pros from the DIY crowd.

Got any links or pics of what they used?
I reached out to several local suppliers and have yet to get a single response back.

We (Dad, a friend and I) did just that back in the late 1970's with I believe 5/16" thick Cor-10 steel "W" piling sheets. They came in IIRC 22' sections, we cut them with an abrasive wheel on a circular saw and washed/pounded them in. We did a 75' seawall in 2 weekends.

Round stones may well end up sliding, but I can say from experience that rip rap has not the last six years.

I did a stretch of eroding bank in rip-rap 6yrs ago, then did the rest of the bank a few weeks ago. In my case it has worked very well. Just wish I had more rock!

The best rip rap is chunks of concrete from a street or something similar being ripped up.