A small fortune is what the pro's wanted...The pond is around 1 acre and the money pit is growing. All we have around here is our usda soil guys and being good friends with them I am aware of the lack of "good help" in this area.The good ones I can't afford and the rest are, well as bad as I am. For instance I've got a dirt guy here right now who has a 13 yard truck and at his current rate of dirt excavation the pond will be done say 2007.