stevens:

Be forwarned that if you dig a water table pond, not sealing the whole pond basin with 18"-24" of correctly compacted clay, your pond water level could vary greatly from season to season. I would not have a un-sealed pond that was less than 18' deep for 30% of the pond basin. With the dry weather that we've seen in the past few years it would be too easy to have a 90+% fishkill due to low water levels if it were shallower.

I posted pictures a little while ago of my pond changing in 5 months.....


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