Hello fellow Pond Bossers,
I am considering digging a 30ish by 30ish area out in the bottom of our pasture. The intent being a wildlife watering hole/mosquito hatchery. I dug down with hopes of hitting the water table but broke my post hole digger. The soil is so compacted, I'm surprised it doesn't hold water now.
What do you think about digging out 3-5 feet and putting down a layer of clay for getting some water to retain.
Broken post hole digger.
I'd like to dig it out so that the shore follows the natural lay of the land including a gradual bank.
This picture didn't turn out like I had hoped but the potential pond site is 30-40 feet bellow the top of the hill from which this picture was taken.
Thoughts?
