Prior to digging holes in the ground, I decided to stop up a seasonal creek. This was about 20 years ago. You know; back when it used to rain. During dry weather, I found an area that had some natural sides, about 12 ft. wide. Using a shovel and hauling good loam, I built an 6 ft. high dam, about 8 or 10 ft. wide. Didn't have a tractor in those days. Then I dug a "runaround". Next, I covered it with remesh and concreted the whole thing. I also sculpted a low spot for a spillway. Next, I rip-rapped the front using all sizes of rocks starting with hand sizes up to stuff I really had to struggle with and waited for rain. It rained and I had a work of art that backed water almost 100 yards. I stocked with bluegill and fingerling bass and life was good. Then it RAINED. I found nothing but big rocks and chunks of remesh and concrete. Undaunted, I did it again. Mama Nature gave me another spanking and I gave up.
