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Old 10-04-2007, 05:50 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
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Default Pond digging techniques
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2. Look for the book "Earth Ponds" by Tim Matson.
(nearby library or Amazon.com) Tons of info.

Saw his website... will get his book.



5. My excavated pond is 15' deep -if I were to do it again I would
go to 10'deep.

Ok, I'll bite.

Why?

In general it seems "deeper is better". Or maybe that's a geographic thing
- I'm in Texas where depth is needed to reduce water loss to evaporation.
It also allows the water to remain cool - a shallow pond would get to "bath
temperature" in the summer (something no fish could survive).




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