Thanks for the input guys. This is a great site with impressive knowledge and experience. I've been reading old posts for a couple of months now.
Ken - Actually, I am in the Tidewater area. I was surprised to see clay as well. About 2' of topsoil, and then hard red clay underneath. That changes the farther back you go on the property. The topsoil is allot mushier in the gully, and I suspect the clay is much farther down, if it's there at all. I dug a 5' test hole in the gully, and it filled up in a day and has stayed full through the fall and winter. Is this groundwater? A Spring?
Theo - I think you may be right. I have a sneaking suspicion that the closer I get to the gully and creek, the more likely it is to be considered a wetland / or impacting a wetland. Tidewater is essentially a giant wetland.
That's why I would like to build near the house. I remember one of the members on here reminding someone that you can't make water run uphill. But, I hope there is a way to make a small pond by the house work. I know I've seen ponds that are slightly elevated, or on relatively flat ground with little watershed. Are people filling these up with their wells?
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