My new pond has been built about 9 weeks now and is still waiting on the first rain. When it was built I knew nothing about pond construction but I found a reputable dozer operator that had been building around here for 25 years. He seemed knowledgeable and said when we started that he was looking for a clay layer to seal the pond. He found a orange layer he said was the best clay around and took the time to spread and pack it over most of the acre bottom. Now that it has been setting so long it sure seems dry. Is this extreme dryness something to worry about? I am also concerned about one small area about 3' square at the very bottom that is sandy and remaining damp. Some of the shallow places still have topsoil without clay covering it. There is also a big bentonite mine only 35 miles away in Comanche, Tx. Would you (A) forget such a small spot? (B) Order a load of bentonite and till and pack it in the worst places and shallow topsoil? (C) order enough bentonite to cover the whole pond? or (D)Some other suggestion which I have not mentioned?
