Hey all, new to Pond Boss as a member. Love the site and all the info. Own a 22 acre farm and getting ready to pull the trigger on excavating a 1.5 acre pond if I can find someone to dig it!!! Little bit about the property: I live in Chesapeake Va which is coastal and flat. The land was used prior for agricultural and is 100% flat as can be. Talked with some folks who dig wells in the area and they all say you hit the water table at around 7 feet. Most of those same folks say you typically hit a white sand topsoil followed by blue clay. I do plan to dig some test holes to confirm that info. Looking to run a LMB pond along with the feeder fish. Some of my general questions below.

1. I’ve done a ton of research on proper depth but seem to get conflicting answers when googling. If I’m digging this thing out at 7 feet do i have to run half the pond down to the 10-12 foot depth or would say a 1/4 of the 1.5 acre pond at a depth of 10 foot suffice? Looking for general advice on minimum depth as depth is going to affect the overall price a bunch.

2. My concern with it being flat is there is no watershed to fill it and it will only be filled by rainwater. Do people typically run wells to fill these ponds?

3. If i dig below the water table will the water table fill the entire pond or just to the level of the table?

Thanks so much for any help…..I really appreciate it.