New Member, Love the Site. Help me on my new pond - 05/10/10 08:04 PM
Great site guys, ive been doing a lot of research lately. I feel a little ignorant not finding this magazine and forum earlier. I will be subscribing to the mag and picking up a book soon.
I just purchased about 17 acres in southeast, AL. I have a small pond at the bottom of the hill, which is also spring fed, and I have a wet spot or seep in another spot close by. I talked to a contractor about making it bigger, or just building a much bigger pond. I'd like at least 2 acres if I could, for a bass/bream pond. Also, what about the top of the hills near the west side? He says the soil is great and mostly good clay. The watershed should be about 10 acres or more for the bottom, being in a valley. We get about 50in of rain per year. What can you guys tell me about the pondsite? I was planning on eventually contacting the NCRS, how much do they charge for tests and plans? I know this is probably too much to cover in a first post, please bear with me. I also wanted to keep the pond off of the other property, I would have the damn built to keep it on mine.
Great site guys, please help me get started in the right direction here. I'll attach a topo. Let me know if you need some pics if it will help.
Thanks
I just purchased about 17 acres in southeast, AL. I have a small pond at the bottom of the hill, which is also spring fed, and I have a wet spot or seep in another spot close by. I talked to a contractor about making it bigger, or just building a much bigger pond. I'd like at least 2 acres if I could, for a bass/bream pond. Also, what about the top of the hills near the west side? He says the soil is great and mostly good clay. The watershed should be about 10 acres or more for the bottom, being in a valley. We get about 50in of rain per year. What can you guys tell me about the pondsite? I was planning on eventually contacting the NCRS, how much do they charge for tests and plans? I know this is probably too much to cover in a first post, please bear with me. I also wanted to keep the pond off of the other property, I would have the damn built to keep it on mine.
Great site guys, please help me get started in the right direction here. I'll attach a topo. Let me know if you need some pics if it will help.
Thanks
Description: Topo, I drew in the small pond, the spring flow is show.