I'm with Tuzz...kinda simple. Another fear is making a permanent structure to weather the forces of shifting ice. I don't care to be "putting and taking out" the pier anually. Based on soil samples, I anticipate a very thick layer of clay at the pond bottom. I continue to foresee a 12" dia x 3 - 4 foot deep hole in the bottom of the pond, insert a treated 6 x 6 x 16'(or whatever length gets it well above the waterline), and fill the hole with concrete. Set these posts in pairs for as long as is required to frame a desired pier length. Has anybody followed this basic structure formula? Input?
