Hmmmm....reading through this post and thinking about some that I've read previously. Power is close enough to aerate. I wonder if aeration combined with beneficial bacteria might help to reduce the muck in the pond. Up to 4' is a lot of stuff to excavate and/or breakdown naturally.

If you have time on your side perhaps there's a way to save a few dollars while nature does it's work over a year or two and lowering your excavation costs overall with less material present. Gives you some time to work on the olives in prep for expansion efforts / possible dredging in the future.


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