Thanks, Guys. The only reason I am attempting to do this myself is because it's essentially built (the old basin is there), minus the dam. I will get some current pics over the weekend as well. Be ready it is grown up. And again I must stress that this may end up taking me a couple or three years to complete. I'm not diving in, just wading off! My wife works for the extension service and I am good friends with one of the agents there. He has come to look at it and we both agree that I can get it done if I don't get overly impatient. THis thread could turn into a 20 pager by 2015 Lord willing!