Hey guys thanks for the replys. Good info ben, im looking to be somewhere in the 13k-15k range. My guy says he guarantees the pond from leaking otherwise he wouldnt do it. And i agree, i want it done right. Im just nervous about the soil issue which dirt guy says will not be a problem it will just put me in the 15k range. The pond will be at the end of a1000ft+ grass waterway between two adjacent hay fields with slight incline into thw middle. The ground is always damp in this area except when seasons permit. I just hope its a good location . Also there is a quarter mile of farm waterway upstream from this area