hello?,,,,,,hello?, uh, HI.....sorry, am i late?
thanks jeff...
somehow i missed this one, but after briefly reviewing the info presented in the links provided by ewest, i really dont have any new "groundbreaking" info. to contribute........so many on this forum have the knowledge and common sense to direct you and help you identify whether or not yer soils are pond adequate.
the only thought i had, not already presented, was to conduct a percolation test. i agree that soil survey maps are very general, and the best info is obtained from on-site drilling or trenching (test pits). if you go down that road and dig some test pits, and if they dont already fill with water, which will tell you alot right there), you could put water in them and time the seepage rate out (if any). this type of test is done all the time to install septic systems (in which case you want good percolation).
water well logs should be availabe to public and on file in yer County offices (at least they are here in CA). These can provide excellent information regarding how laterally extensive certain soil horizons or rock types are in your area, however, they can also be misleading depending on the logger.....many times drillers call silt soils a clay....but its worth looking at them....the more data the better in my book.
good luck and keep us posted.
