been cleaning out ponds but felt it was more feasible to just build a new one in one of the pastures. i want to post it because it is an excellent example of a normal pond that can be built properly for $1.75 per cubic yard. its a classic example of the type of pond the nrcs uses to set their pay rates per cubic yard. no trees, no rocks, never had to move dirt more than 200', excellent material. took a little over 21 hours to move approximately 1650 cy and due the finish work putting the topsoil where its supposed to be back on top. its 14' deep and the dam length is 189' probably around 1/4 acre or so. after fighting mud for a couple of weeks it was a pleasure to build.
