Hello All,
I have recently purchased a house that has a 1/4 acre pond on it. Within the last 5 or so years the previous owner removed the fish and partially filled the pond in. The pond used to hold LMB and Blue Gills.
There are two water run offs for the neighborhood that fill the pond and an overflow pipe on the opposite end. At this time I would say the pond is about 4 feet deep at it's deepest. Previous depth was 10-12' (per neighbors). Since the banks are as shallow as they are cattails have taken over leaving only the very center of the pond clear of growth.
I would like to restore this pond and reintroduce fish.
I'm in talks with a local company to see what can be done but was hopeful to gain some insight from the pros on this site. There aren't many companies that I could find in PA that complete this type of work.
I guess what I'm looking for here is some direction. I'm sure I'll need to drain the pond, have it excavated, refilled, plant life restored and then stock.
I do not have access to heavy equipment or a location to dump whatever is removed from the pond. Is this a typical job for an excavating company? A typical sign doesn't read "We dig out filled in ponds"
If anyone has any further thoughts or directions on where I should go with this project the pointers are appreciated! Maybe there's another way to tackle this that I'm not considering.
Thanks!
