Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? Get the Muck Outta Here!

Stan:

Here's a way to figure out how much muck you have. I got this tip from a company that goes around mucking out ponds using dewatering bags. (Definately NOT a low dollar/high hour operation)

Take a 5 gallon bucket lid. Attach it to a pole. Push it down into the bottom of the pond as hard as you can. Measure the water level on the pole. Now take the same size pole and shove it down into the pond bottom at the same spot. Mark the water level. The difference is the amount of muck that you will be shooting at removing. 3/4" thick wall PVC or 1/2" steel electrical conduit can be used for the poles. Once you have that measurement, you can calculate the cubic yards of muck to be removed.