Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam New Pond Lots of questions

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Hydrated lime to raise the pH and possibly kill any unwanted fish in the low area??

IF you go the bentonite route, get the sales rep out there and have him advise you on how many pounds per 1,000 sq. ft. you need to incorporate into the soil for it to hold water. I would definitely make sure the contractor used a multi tired pan scraper filled with dirt or a sheepsfoot roller to pack the whole pond basin before adding any water.

Look into SoilFlock, which is a polymer. Send teehjaeh57 a PM (private message) and ask him about it. When I dig my forage ponds I am going to incorporate it into the soil because I have sand and not enough clay to hold water.