Hey, Scott69, thanks for the rambling. made me feel a little better. I ran into the excavator buddy of mine and we talked a little. He says the virgin clay in the bottom of the pond is better packed than any machine we could rent will pack it. I agree except for possibly some of that sandy stuff on the bottom. He suggested broadcasting some bentonite in before we do anything drastic but also said we need a lot of patience! 8 out of 10 ponds in my area are way down and dropping and mine is at least holding its own. Our county just put a burn ban in effect and declared a second tier drought which water consumption is supposed to be limited.
What makes me happy is my springs that feed this pond are still running. What makes me optimistic is if we ever get more than 1/4 inches of rain in a month, it should recharge these springs and get more flow!
My excavator said he used bentonite twice as a spread across the water and see what happens and he said it worked both times. Anyone else had that work???
As always, thanks in advance for your help!
