I need some instructions on how to dig my own pond

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any website or book reccomendations?

i live in vermont with very clay soil
and want to dig a "big" pond for swimming in the summer
and skating in the winter.

excavator?
backhoe?
shovel?

help

[Gary Woods]

wrote:

>i live in vermont with very clay soil
>and want to dig a "big" pond for swimming in the summer
>and skating in the winter.

How big is "big?"

Talk to the soil conservation people; they will likely have a list of
preferred contractors who have the needed capability. And there are other
factors, like the amount of watershed that feeds it vs. max rainfall in a
long period, which determines the spillway needed.

My 2/3 acre pond was built in 4 days by a maniac with a turbocharged D-6.
And yes, I know about clay...


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

[~Roy~]

Fer chris sakes certainy your not that naieve are you? Personally if
I was you I woud use a teaspoon and measuring cup and make a career of
it!




On 29 Mar 2007 06:44:14 -0700, wrote:

<<>>any website or book reccomendations?
<<>>
<<>>i live in vermont with very clay soil
<<>>and want to dig a "big" pond for swimming in the summer
<<>>and skating in the winter.
<<>>
<<>>excavator?
<<>>backhoe?
<<>>shovel?
<<>>
<<>>help



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

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On Mar 29, 9:44 am, wrote:
> any website or book reccomendations?
>
> i live in vermont with very clay soil
> and want to dig a "big"pondfor swimming in the summer
> and skating in the winter.
>
> excavator?
> backhoe?
> shovel?
>
> help

all will work shovel with many people, but if you wish to keep your
sanity and your friends use a backhoe
Pete
http://www.relaxingdecor.com