Everyone around me has sandy ponds that hold water. Think there are 6 within a quarter of mile radius.
My sandy little 0.2 acre hole was dug over a year ago. The closest pond, lower center of photo, is about 0.5 acre and was dug 3 years ago. It rose, then dropped, and recently filled to the top for the 2nd time this June. The dozer guy that dug my pond, also dug the neighbor's, said my soil was just the same and that it would take 2-3 yrs to seal itself. Sure enough, the other pond remains near full now, in spite of a relatively dry and hot summer. What makes these sandy ponds seal over a period of years?
