Thanks, guys.
ewest, yes they are drilling a water well. Good idea--maybe they can just make extra like you suggested. We're making the forage ponds ourselves and they won't be very large.
George, if you verified the contents of the mud with the drilling contractor, would you feel comfortable spreading the mud over small, unfilled forage ponds that need a clay base? If the drilling contractor does not haul the mud offsite, is there a feasible way to test the mud and spread it ourselves?
Our forage ponds won't have good clay because we will not dig deep enough to get to the good stuff. We'd like them to remain shallow so we can cast net/seine them periodically. That's why we thought the drilling mud could help seal the ponds without having to buy liners.
