Lots to do next couple of days

**G-man** · June 17, 2023

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

**DDT** · June 17, 2023

Good for you. Keep us updated with pictures!

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

Enjoy.

**mowin** · June 17, 2023

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

**Belo** · June 19, 2023

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

**G-man** · June 19, 2023

45 minutes ago, Belo said:

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

Here is the start...

**G-man** · June 19, 2023

A little clean up around barn..

Before

After

**Belo** · June 19, 2023

11 minutes ago, G-man said:

Here is the start...

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

**G-man** · June 19, 2023

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, 2023 by G-man

**nywaw** · June 19, 2023

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

**dbHunterNY** · June 19, 2023

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** · June 22, 2023

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.