The soil maps they have in our area seem pretty accurate. I'm not sure how they obtained the info.
It's standard procedure that the NRCS office keep a list of local contractors.
They are not supposed to recommend or suggest not using any specific contractor.
30 ft long, 20 ft high. 3:1 slopes, 12 ft wide top = 30x20x72= 43,200 square feet = 1600 cubic yards.
Suggestion - get the contractors list. Ask each of them for the addresses of 3 or 4 ponds that they have built that you can see from the road. Go drive by and look at all of them. "Maybe" you can strike up a conversation with some of the pond owners and they will show off their pond to you.
Perhaps you'll see some ponds you like by a contractor. Then you can meet with him and ask what methods he used on those ponds and what methods he would use on yours.


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