Pond cost?

I'd edit title to include, Paging NASCAR Fan.

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Looking to build a 1.5-2.5 acre pond

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Wait, nevermind.

Need to contact NASCAR. He is the OB pond guru.

You may want to look up NASCARFAN. He built a model-scale version to help people understand how ponds work.

Def. recommend getting a crust survey done before you start. Last thing you wanna do is dig and build the pond and it not hold water. Have seen it many times over the year. You local Ag outreach can do it.

Do not look at if from the point of building a pond.

It is I want to sell dirt.

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Great thread

As said above, I don't know how it works but you can sell dirt. Unless you need it elsewhere on your land? If you just want a hole and dirt removed, look into selling it. Why not have someone pay to dig a hole for you. Then once you have a hole, you could pay someone to make it a pond. Would seem like the most financially prudent method.

We had a pond repaired last summer. The dam was leaking and we decided to expand it a bit. The contractor had done work for me before and does a great job. He cleared the trees and brush from the dam with an excavator. He recored the whole length of the dam...approximately 400 ft. While the water was low he installed a wier that will raise the water level about 3 feet. i had 3 pieces of equipment here including a D5, excavator, and a big Deere tractor with a dirt pan.
All total including some Dozer work in the woods was 6450. It was money well spent.

my dad built a 1/2 acre pond about 10 years ago for 4500. if that helps you any