FishinRod I think those are good ideas.
If he wants a swimming beach entry area he could allow the pond to drain down 3-4 ft and install a cement beach as wide as a car or truck hood out toward deeper water. Basically a wide cement sidewalk. Then when the pond fills the entry area would be all cement based. There are a few ponds near me including mine that have various designs or versions of a cement beach.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 09/22/24 07:04 PM.

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