We have an area where an old creek/drainage area goes across a pasture and would like to dig a pond in that area to utilize the natural slopes and over flow into the down hill side of the drainage ditch. What is the typical cost for this type of work? The soil is not great and clay may be deep if present all so some type of lining may be required.
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That's what they did when they built this large pond on my lease. It's approximately 4 or 5 acres. I'm parked on a dam looking up Lobo Creek when I took this pic on my phone a couple months ago. The deepest portion is right at the dam, being about 10 foot. Most of it is about 4 though. No clay here. Guys on the lease say they haven't seen it dry in 4 years. Although it is starting to recede some. Could use a refill. Don't have a clue what it cost.
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Originally posted by hillcountryhunter View PostThis would be near San Diego and about 1-2 acres. Doesn’t need to be real deep as it will mostly be for the kids to do some fishing and for the animals to have a place to drink from.
Hopefully the pond is in a good spot to catch as much runoff as possible.
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Originally posted by TexasTK View PostI dig my ponds to 18'. Annual evaporation rate is about 8-9'
Hopefully the pond is in a good spot to catch as much runoff as possible.
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Originally posted by hillcountryhunter View PostWe have an area where an old creek/drainage area goes across a pasture and would like to dig a pond in that area to utilize the natural slopes and over flow into the down hill side of the drainage ditch
With that said I have had more than few old timers in the area tell me that it is too rocky to hold water, and that I will need to line with with bentonite which will be another $5Gs.Last edited by batmaninja; 06-13-2018, 02:40 PM.
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We’ve had 2 ponds built in last 5 years. One was 8 acres and one was 10. 95k for one and just over 100k for another. Ours are both about 25 feet deep at the deepest point. A lot of factors come into play. Do you have to bring in a liner,? Do you have good runoff. And one hiccup we had to deal with was daming a “named” creek. The state frowns upon it and TCEQ got involved. Good luck.
Also find someone who builds tanks and ponds don’t just hire someone who can operate a dozer or scraper
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