Derek:

4 years ago our .9 acre pond totalled $15k (excavation and all pipes, drainbox, etc.). It is primarily a dammed pond (that's what my wife calls it - your damned pond), but the upper 1/3 was excavated, with the dirt (apx. 400 15 ton loads) moved elsewhere on the property by dump truck.

"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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