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Pond Digging
Posted on 4/13/20 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 4/13/20 at 7:49 pm
Looking to hire a contractor to dig a pond about 3/4 - 1 acre. Probably about 10' at the deepest part. Any ballpark guesses about the cost? It will be in Central Texas.
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 7:50 pm
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Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:11 pm to PetreauxCat
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:13 pm to PetreauxCat
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Looking to hire a contractor to dig a pond
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about 3/4 - 1 acre. Probably about 10' at the deepest
Ah...never mind
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:36 pm to PetreauxCat
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Any ballpark guesses about the cost?
A lot depends on if the land is already clean and what type of lever system you will need. Get a soil sample before you spend the $$$.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:49 pm to PetreauxCat
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Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:00 pm to PetreauxCat
Usually about $10k/acre, but depends if they have to clear stumps etc. Will be a little more for smaller just to get them out. Dig a test hole first and check to make sure you got clay and it's good clay. If not, your gonna have to haul it in or have a pond that won't hold water.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:18 pm to SmackoverHawg
Corner of farm land that already floods. No land clearing involved.
Posted on 4/14/20 at 9:01 am to PetreauxCat
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Corner of farm land that already floods. No land clearing involved.
You should be able to do this for under 5k an acre. I can build 10 acre catfish ponds for 30k from flat farmland using D6 dozers and 3 large dirt bucket trains
Posted on 4/14/20 at 2:21 pm to PetreauxCat
If you’ve not done so, before you hire an operator and start moving dirt, contact your USDA-NRCS regional office. They can survey the area, take core samples to determine water holding capacity if needed, and design a pond for you using best management guidelines at no cost to you - other than your federal tax dollars that pays their salary. I would think they can also give you a ballpark estimate on cost for that area. If you you’re going to pay $ have a plan and get it done right the first time.
Posted on 4/14/20 at 3:07 pm to PetreauxCat
where in Central Texas? I am almost finished digging a 5 acre pond that has depths up to about 30 feet. I sold dirt out of it so it didn't cost anything but if you need it dug and spread you are probably looking around $20k. You can assume around $3 a cubic yard excavated and then spread and compacted. a one acre pond about 10' deep with 5:1 side slopes is about 12,500 cubic yards. I am in the west Houston area but have some contractors more in central texas area. As others have said try to find a clay layer or plan on using bentonite or a well to keep it filled.
This post was edited on 4/14/20 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 4/14/20 at 4:46 pm to PetreauxCat
its going to self fill as it stabilizes and settles so go 20ft deep if you want it to be 10ft deep when its all acclimated and settled
if you only make it 10ft then in a few years it will only be 5ft deep at the deepest part.
if you only make it 10ft then in a few years it will only be 5ft deep at the deepest part.
This post was edited on 4/14/20 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 4/14/20 at 5:34 pm to PetreauxCat
Paging Clyde Tipton and NascarFan.
Posted on 4/14/20 at 11:13 pm to Houston Texas Tiger
North of Waco
Posted on 4/15/20 at 10:36 am to PetreauxCat
a lot depends on what size pond and where you are moving and spreading the dirt to. If you have room on your property to do that it would help with the costs. I have a few guys that do that in this area and would be willing to look at it if you are interested.
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