Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? 2 ponds, 1 damn need renovating.

Cameron00, I admire your DIY enthusiasm!

Unless you have a lot of experience operating an excavator, you will likely spend considerably more on rental charges that hiring a Pro would cost due to your inefficiency. Another thing I would SERIOUSLY consider is why the original pond got filled in or the dam failed. Failing to fix the cause permanently will only lead to future repair bills.

There is a LOT more to a pond than just digging a hole! If you dig your current pond out and the original dam was faulty, you'll just be digging a bigger hole for a bigger problem/repair in the future.


Edit: Other things to consider are where to put/spread the excaveted material. Also, if the pond simply filled in over time, the muck that fills a pond rarely if ever dries out much more than 18 inches deep. If muck was the problem, you could easily bury an excavator in several feet of nasty stuff or tip over. Heavy equipment is a blast to operate and can be equally as deadly. Any damage done to rental equipment is the renters responsibility to repair...