Thats kind of what I figured the answer would be. If you have good clay you can probably do a lot more with contour and sculpting.
What about rock reefs and natural structure like that? How well do they stay in place and is it worth the effort? I imagine without currents they would eventually get silt covered and muck would, over time, bury them. I thought it would be very cool to have a section of 4 to 5 ft deep water maybe 100 by 100 ft with volleyball size rock on the bottom.
I want to see what the thoughts are one structure like this because we often talk about man made structure like PVC trees and stuff like that. I know that stuff has its place but if I get the chance to dig the pond I've always wanted, I want it to be as natural as possible. Having said that there would be no reason to create all this contour and structure to find out 5 years later its another bowl shaped pond with a rock reef under it. I know an aerator could probably help to make sure the reefs and rock bottom stay exposed.
Last edited by 06will; 04/13/10 11:57 AM.
