Meredith, nobody can answer your question without actually being on site, asking about your goals, means($$$), and testing of soils.

Most of us dig a hole in the ground and use the dirt to stop it up so we can impound runoff water from rains. In arid areas, we do a lot of rain dances.

Others dig a hole in the ground and use groundwater seepage to fill it. That's pretty iffy and dependent on your water table(s).

Yep, buy the book(s) and subscribe to the mag. Those are the cheapest part of the project and are pretty good insurance.


It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP