Howdy all! Let me start off by saying how much information I have gotten from just reading your forum. Great job! I am getting ready to start my very first lake. I purchased the book from PB "Perfect Pond... Want one?" Wow what a great book. Lets get started. I am wanting to put in a pond that if it comes out to what we have staked will cover about 25 acres. When I talked to my dozer men the price was out of my league. The best operator of the bunch told me that the expensive part of the pond was going to be the moveing of the dirt and clay. We dug test holes and show pleanty of clay. He told me to go buy a scraper and move my own dirt and clay to work along side of him so that would make it more affordable. Now my question is.. Do you know of any books I can get to learn more what I am doing? I really dont want to look like a rookie or make the mistakes of a rookie. I have lived on a farm so heavy equipment isnt a problem. Any ideas will help. Thanks