Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? Contractor in Dayton OH area recommendation

I feel your pain. I use a JD550G dozer and JD410E backhoe, along with a 4' sheep's foot to build my 1/2 acre pond in 2017. This is my 3rd pond. My first was build right by a pond builder, but the 4 contractors that I went through on my 2nd pond were dirt guys with each one fixing the previous one's mistakes as best they could. The dam still drops of like a cliff, even after pulling the dam back to ease the slope. Should have been smarter when told they did not believe in coring dams but would do it if I want. At least the core is good and it does not leak! In all fairness, the 3rd and 4th contractor did exactly as they were asked.