OK gentlemen, I have a big decision on my hands and I need some advise. Before I fill my pond, I want to go ahead and construct a pier(s). I have uploaded a picture. Hopefully the contour lines will show up and you can see the depths that I am dealing with. Basically, the pond will be around 4' deep out in front of the peninsula. This is where I brought in the river sand for the fish breeding area. The deep "holes" to the north and south are going to be about 8-10' feet in the middle
My first option was to go with the blue pier. The walkway to the "T" would be 4' x 20'. The "T" would be 10' x 30'.
Pro: nice size pier that is symetrical and would be pretty. I could probably still cast to the deeper ends.
Con: It would only be around 4 feet which would not make it good for swimming My second option is the red design where I would utilize 2 smaller piers. I think I would build 2 because it would then give me access to both deep areas of the pond and would keep the symetrical look.
Pro:I would be able to build my pier out to the deep water.
Con:Do I really need 2 piers? Would it look bad asthetically?
The 3rd option is to build a bridge from one side to the other. I would probably elevate a place in the middle so if I ever had a small boat I could go underneath it and access both sides of the pond
Pro: I could access the perimeter of the pond without having to walk all the way around it. It is also not something that you see very often so it would be somewhat of a novelty and would give the pond a signature
Con: Would a bridge look stupid? I got a quote for
option #1 for about $6,500. It is expensive because the contractor quoted me Timber Tech deck. I think that the cost difference between the 3 options will close enough that it will probably will not factor into my decision.
Please help. I want to make the right decision. Here is a picture of my 3 options
