Originally Posted by TX Chris
I met with a pond guy this past weekend. Two of the three dams are definitely in need of repair / rehab but neither are in any imminent danger of failing. We discussed options from the simplest repair to the more extravagant combination of two ponds into a 7-8 acre lake. All, of course, depend how much $$$ my wife and I want to spend.

With our plans to start construction on our new house and shop ASAP, the ponds will take a back seat for the time being. After our house is built and we sell our current home, we'll tackle the ponds.

That will give you plenty of time to think about what your goals are for the pond(s), to plan and get all the materials in place so they can be ready to go in as soon as the dirt work is done. Plan out the bottom contour, figure out where the fish cover will go, what species of fish, etc., etc. Plan ahead, do it once and do it right.

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