That doesn't sound bad at all, but do the ponds that he digs hold water? Without having anything to pack the clay into the dam, (tracked equipment doesn't have enough ground pressure psi) will it hold water?

Different areas of the country have different costs associated with them, so what may be a great price here might be a high (or very low) price in your area.

Is the 8-12 ft. depth figured down from existing soil level, or from where the soil is built up around the pond?

What will you be using as a primiary and secondary spillway if the pond is to be filled from the field run-off?


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