Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations stone around pond bank

What kind of stone do you guys use or suggest putting around the pond bank? I am having a 1/2 acre swimming/fishing pond put in this June. The guy digging the pond wants to use #4 aggregate stone. He suggested aggregate over lime stone for the fact limestone has sharp edges and aggregate wound be better on the kids feet because it is more of a round edge stone. He also said it would match the color tone of the beige siding on our house. Does this make any sense? Number 4 is around 3/4 to 1 1/2 in size.

Aggregate is often better compared to limestone for several reasons. If you use limestone try to get the harder denser limestone that is darker gray color. Extra effort will pay long term dividendss, some you won't realize..

Personally I feel aggregate is more attractive than limestone.

Thanks for the input. appreciated very much

ok, thankyou for the comments

isnt aggregate limestone too? i think probly yes

darker harder limestone, i think there is a compression test for that, with higher compression spec withstanding frost better, not crumble to sand after effort to haul and place, the quarries have the stuff to meet the government specs and if you are getting that or something close you should be be ok, and then there is the size spec, which is what i think the number 4 inch is, the the 3/4 to 1 and half, sounds like roadstone, are you going to put it on fabric?, i would think it will be gone, sunk in mud in a couple years

matching the color of the house, sounds like you need to get a color sample, or you could paint the house to match the riprap, are you going to die the water too? if you had some samples and a picture of the house we could help you choose the color

i am planning on using limestone for riprap on my new dam, probly about 2 dozen loads (WAG) and so hope to relay in a 3 dozen at least....i am leaning towards lighter colored stones for more beauty, i will not be doing compression tests but choosing piles from the abandoned quarry, good stuff is in piles and the bad stuff was backfilled into the hole, in general

i am not sure of your goals, but i do not like rock lining to surround the entire pond, but do like to use stone barrier to limit erosion, and i am not sure it reduces maintenance but maybe.

oops, new pond, i will have to remember how to put up photos