Well, it's been about 3 months since my last update. Spring rains came and went the pond is in worse condition than when we finished a year ago.
The water level has never risen to the level it was last year (5-6 feet deep) after it was finished and tracked in. We just added dye finally and will see if it's leaking out the dam or not. The contractor who did the work believes is that the soil is not just sandy, but 1/3 or more of the bottom is sandstone and that we are leeching/leaking through a seam. To say this project has been a nightmare thus far is an understatement.
Needless to say, the hopes of getting married this October on the dock with a full pond are nearing zero.
At this point, I'm likely to be using a combination of the following products.
Bulk blue clay material used in landfills for capping
Sodium Bentonite 2lbs-4lbs per square foot
Soil Floc 16-32 units
