No, it holds water well. I found hard pan just below the level of the muck, stones and grass from the creek. It's a strange mix of clay/silt/sand and small stones. I would put it close to 2A modified. But the fines are much smaller. It ends up kinda putty like after it's moved. Digging in to it tho shows how it's really more like concrete. So it should be a "hard" bottom.
The hardware cloth will be the next step. I plan to attach it to the 2X6 all the way around. Then burying it in the soil several inches. The purpose is to keep out critters that would "dig" a trout meal. The stone will go about half way up the board and cover the whole mess.
The wife is very pleased with the stone wall look over that of a tank. We like to keep a rustic look... Tho some times some would say it's just rusty. LOL
Last edited by Stanb999; 04/13/12 07:42 PM.
