OK my 15 yr. old son is about to drive me nuts wanting a pond on our place. I think we have a good place to put one but don't have a clue where to start or if I can even afford it. Here is the situation.

Location-Central TX in a subdivision. We have a 5 acre lot with a small seasonal creek flowing through it. I THINK our watershed is about 75 acres-might be more-but we get a lot of water through our place when it rains. I think we could have about 1/4-1/2 acre of surface water but have no idea how much it will cost or where to even start. Can I just get any heavy equipment operator to do the job. What about surveying the area? Don't want to flood my neighbor or my house!!!!! I am completely lost as to where to start. Thanks in advance for any help.

Billy Klemstein