Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam Question on measuring height of dam

DC70,

Be sure that you check with your county plan commission. Dept. of Soil & Conservation explained to me the same guidelines and that I wouldn't need a permit. When the Hamilton County Plan Commission saw the newly constructed pond via. eye in the sky...

They came looking for reasons to pull the plug on my investment (excuse the pun). Thank goodness I had built a good relationship with the Soil & Cons. guy, he backed my design and location. Plan Commission couldn't find any violations so they approved my permit request only after levying a hefty fine for not procuring permit before starting work.

My pond is the same size, similar shape and watershed area as yours, I'm even surrounded by trees like you. Just my experience. Better safe than sorry.