Wanted some feed back. I have been wanting to build a pond since I first saw my grandpas lake when i was 13 (im 32). I finally bought 40 acres in Des Arc Arkansas close to my grandpas (Keathley Pond). I met with a local dirt mover who is a close family friend. We proposed my best option is to run a 2000ft levy to catch the draw that runs through my property that will be 6ft tall. Its supposed to be any where from 12 to 15 acres. The spillway will be a 24 inch with two 36 inch over flows (better safe than sorry) being that I dont live in Arkansas. The spillway will dump into a creek that is on my land. The dirt mover said roughly 10 days at $200 an hour for the dirt pan at roughly 60-70 hrs, $100 an hour for the track hoe at 20 hours and $85 an hour for the dozer for 10 hours. Any advice?
