Hey hook!, Congrats!! I just finished my 1 acre pond build a couple weeks ago! check it out see how it compares to yours. Mine is spring and ground water fed, being in FL we have a high water table so had to pump it out alot. check it out there and look forward to seeing progress on yours!
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=409432&page=1


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