work for one person will not work for another. We have to redo 3 sides of
my 2000 gallon pond this summer because they were made too steep! The guy
said it would help keep predators out of the pond. YEAH RIGHT! He didn't
mention that the pressure from the surrounding soil would eventually allow
the sides to "fall in."

Huh. Your pond is a liner pond, yes?

In this situation, these are choices:

1. Concrete the pond, over the liner, or:

2. Create a masonry retaining wall for the pond
under the liner, to prevent the caving in.
With heavy blocks, ala Keystone, no mortar is necessary.

He was, at least, right about a bit of predator prevention.

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