Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Selecting a site So I have been having this crazy thought

With that small of a pond, I would contemplate a lined pond. Not only will you lose water to evaporation, you will lose it to the ground as well. You might need a deeper pond due to the water temps in the summer - shallow ponds with the strong sun might get too warm.

When I was out there, I looked into drilling a well. If the municipality knew of a well, they'd slap a meter on it. We were charged sewer rates on the amount of water used, whether it was for irrigation or flushing a toilet. Check into how you are charged for water, and what the water rates are. You might be suprised how expensive it is, and how it varies from town to town. I had slightly more than 1/2 ac. there, and IIRC the water and sewer bill was running $200/mo.