So it's looking like the pond silt I added is holding the water
I have about 3' of water in the pond now
Before I added the pond silt it leaked down to 2.5' then
I ran my hose for about a week and filled it up to the 3' level and it's holding

Also i found a great company to supply me with a crossed linked polymer
I added a tea spoon to my bucket test and it's holding like I have no holes in the bottom of the bucket
My other bucket with only soil leached down within 3 days

This weekend I'm going to till in 300 lbs of the stuff all around the edges and broadcast
A fair amount in the center

I will keep you guys posted on my progress