Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Selecting a site Florida

Currently live in MN, but do have a lot on a river that leads out to the gulf in Florida.

Am trying to talk myself out of my plans to build a pond up here, and maybe sell the lot in FL and rather buy a track of land in FL instead and build a pond down there.

Now from what I gather, from reading the few posts there are on FL ponds, is 6 acres is pretty do able but after that it becomes difficult. Now given everything is flat and to get 6 acres you are going to need to dig a BIG hole anyways, that is most likely plenty. So is the above correct?

Also is 10 acres enough for a 6 acre pond?

The area I am thinking would be around Crystal River (hour north of Tampa), I like the oaks and vines, but still want it warm in the winter.

Nutty, why build a pond in FL? Have you ever looked at a topo of the state? They are everywhere.

So are you saying just buy land that has them already naturally?

Guess, want to "manage" it, and wonder if something is natural, if that is possible.

There are tons of natural ones down there, if you look in the right spot. I'm sure if you are wanting a small tract with a large pond entirely self contained, it may be rare. But a 15+ acre site with a pond should be common in many areas.

I would think with doing your homework you could find something that is manageable. And one you build will soon soon have cottonmouths and a gator, well that is a good bet anyway. You can only do so much.

Good luck

LOL: Yeah, there isn't a perfect place to live is there...

I've never been to Florida, so this is just second hand, but there are allot of guys from there on tractorbynet who talk about it.

From what I've read, teh water table is so high there that you just dig a hole and it fills up with water. I'm sure it can't be like that all over the state, but it sure seems common from what I've read. Ponds are dug out and the water just fills them up.

Since it's so wet there, what some have done is dig a pond to get material to build a pad and road for a home.

6 acres is allot of material to move, which means allot of money to get it done. They had excavators and dump trucks to move it and a dozer to spread it. Or at least that's what I remember from what I've read.

Good luck,
Eddie

I've fresh water fished several times in Florida and I love it there because unlike around here any pond of any size can have nice fish. I've found some of my best fishing on small farm ponds in Florida. I think it is true that any hole, even a shallow one will fill with water. Just got back from Florida on business and I saw numerous places where someone was building a pond. It seemed that all they had to do is dig a shallow hole and it fills up. Only thing I wouldn't like about living there is snakes and gators. I was their last week very close to where that guy got taken by the 12 foot gator. I tell you one thing, you don't have to look far to find gators anymore. They're everywhere.