Well, I ended up with an 8' diameter x 27' long x 5/16" thick carbon steel storage tank for my culvert at $60.00 a foot. Now, I won't have restriction in the creek that will cause both ponds to get flooded with overflow from the creek.
Now, the problem is that the drought has ended in the area, with over 12" of rain in 24 hours, 6" about 3 days later, then over 8", today, which is about 2 weeks from the last rain. I doubt they will be able to get in there with the dozers and excavator any time, soon. Clearing needs to be done to shoot the grades and figure out the size and best palcement of the ponds, plus figuring out where to put he dirt for the future house and barn. I'm bummed out, because, if the ponds could have gotten built, before these last 3 rains, they would be full now and I would be stocking fish. It looks like Southeast Texas is in for cold, wet winter.
Such is life...
