Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam Hillside pond with spring

Last time I built an Ohio pond (2007) you needed a permit (and an engineered plan ???) to build a dam that raised over 5 feet of water above the prior ground level. Contact your local Soil & Water (local) or NRCS (Federal) offices for info on the current regulations. They may also supply lists (but probably not recommendations) of nearby excavators (and maybe suitable engineers, if an engineering plan is required) for you to consider.

Scout existing ponds in your area and try to ask the owners 1) who built them and 2) does the pond hold water.

The best $27 bucks you can spend before building a pond is to buy a copy of "Perfect Pond ... Want One?"