has anybody here ran electricity to the bank of their pond to power an aerator, lights, etc...?

What is the maximum distance you can run a 110 Volt line before the power leakage makes it a foolish idea?

My father-in-law has one of his ponds about 250 yards from the house and I'd like to aerate it. Is that to far to bury a 110 volt line?

What if I buried a compressed air line instead?

Wait...Now that I think about it...The cost of the line itself will make the decision for me...Its to expensive the way I originally envisioned. What If I had the power company put up a transformer...Would that be subsidized by the rural electrification or some other agency?

I'd love to here if any of you have had experience with mixing pond water and electricity (figuritivly I hope!).