Lots to do next couple of days

[G-man]

New toy for next few days..  new pond and roadway  work.

[DDT]

Good for you.  Keep us updated with pictures! 

We put a pond in a few years ago. Now we'll stocked with rainbows. 

Enjoy. 

[Rusty]

Now that's a toy!!  Have fun G-man!!  

[mowin]

Very nice.  Look forward to seeing some pics of the project. 

[Belo]

I'm interested in how you're doing a pond with a dozer.

[G-man]

45 minutes ago, Belo said:

I'm interested in how you're doing a pond with a dozer.

Here is the start...

[G-man]

A little clean up around barn..

Before

After

[Belo]

11 minutes ago, G-man said:

Here is the start...

So i'm assuming not too deep? Wide and shallow?

[G-man]

11 minutes ago, Belo said:

So i'm assuming not too deep? Wide and shallow?

It will be 12 ft deep  or some what long and skinny . Will have 2 bays.. Ground slopes 5ft over 75.. by the time dam is up  the top at low side will be 12 ft or more above starting grade at that point.. lots of clay to move  the far end is fairly skinny as lot  line  would come  into play for back of dam.  Main reason for this pond was to redirect water from 5 wet weather springs  that flood neighbors yard  and can run to his house and barn foundation. We dug a ditch years ago that helped .and he put french drain in 3 years ago as well.  Hopefully this will  solve the issue.  And i get another  pond to stock.. as well as road way on top  that wont be a marsh to drive across. 

Edited June 19 by G-man

[nywaw]

That's a big boy machine right there!  Have fun and it will be fun!!!

[dbHunterNY]

great idea. My dad put in a pond years ago with the CAT D3G very similar in size. We've got lots of clay too which helped prevent leeching and to hold the water. Good neighbor taking on this project. Hoping it stays fairly dry with no hard rains until you get it finished.

[G-man]

PRoadways and pond done. Still need to put in overflow  pipe but  ill wait till its full as well as grading off top of dike for planting after it dries a bit  worked 8 hours  in rain today to finish it.

[G-man]

Filling pretty good.

[G-man]

Filling quick with rain..

[G-man]