I agree on the consensus of scraper not being used for compaction as a guy that had a pond dug with a scraper. They are great for moving dirt and do provide some compaction due to the weight of material being used, BUT they really aren't good for shaping the pond.

We have not had leaks as a result of using the scraper. Areas where the scraper was used to excavate are very hard. Areas that a dozer was used to finish and shape are much softer in the pond bottom.

If I could do it all again....at a minimum I would demand that the core and the entire pond bottom had a sheepsfoot used to finish it all off. At a minimum.

1.5acre LMB, YP, BG, RES, GSH, Seasonal Tilapia
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