If you go the liner route, it's got to end above the high water line, it won't work if it's just on the bottom. If it accidentally gets a hole, then it might not hold water. I'd go with clay, like Leo said, 18", but I'd opt for 24" packed with a sheepsfoot roller, in 6" lifts, not packed with tracks on a dozer.


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