Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam How long to excavate a 1/4 acre pond with JD 450

So many variables. If the water table is high, digging sludge is way more expensive than digging dry dirt. They had to move the stuff from my pond a minimum of three times to get it where I wanted it, dried out and to grade. Also, in Illinois anyway, it can cost the contractor many hundreds of dollars just for road permits to move/remove his equipment to/from the site.