Test pond size.

[Brian_216]

I was cutting grass today and said this would be a nice spot for a pond... I have room for roughly a 50 x 75 or 80 foot pond. Would that be enough room to practice on? Im ready to get Josh's backhoe up here and start digging.

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[Brian_216]

Correction 70 by 105 would be the max size.

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[Yami-Rider]

Idk if thats big enough, but my test pond is a little over 3 acres and has a 150 foot concrete boat ramp . I use it to test couches that i work on.

 

[crazy4sand]

I think it would work, how deep are you planning

 

[Brian_216]

6 feet would do

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[kswiatk]

Thats bigger than most competitive swimming pools( 25 yards by 8 lanes), which i think are easily big enough for freestyle. I would do it, plus less grass to mow!

 

[NVJAY775]

I'd make it work! Small, but should get it done. I'd be stoked. Maybe double up on pond liner material if it won't hold water too well.

 

[River Rat]

Idk if thats big enough, but my test pond is a little over 3 acres and has a 150 foot concrete boat ramp . I use it to test couches that i work on.

Lets see it

 

[CRJ]

why are you on here thinking about it, get digging! if i had that space id already have one!

 

[Brian_216]

I'd make it work! Small, but should get it done. I'd be stoked. Maybe double up on pond liner material if it won't hold water too well.

A liner that big is almost 3 grand... or truck loads of clay. It could be expensive. Here I thought we dug a hole and it would fill like magic. I still want to do it. Now to figure out how to make it happen. Josh and I looked it over this afternoon and his backhoe will take a long long time to dig it.

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[Sanoman]

What about aeration of the water

 

[CRJ]

if a lake is within 15 minutes, i wouldnt even bother

 

[NVJAY775]

Very labor intensive, but works good. We used bentonite in a few ponds at a golf course I used to work at. http://www.jpself.com/bentonite.htm

 

[Byeai]

Brian it's only like 2 or 3 hulls to sell to make

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[chadman154]

I did tons of research when I dredged my pond 125x175. Mine is fully aerated and a usda type 1 fish farm, where I raise blue gills and perch. Check out http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php
Way too much info on the forum, it will help you understand what construction of a pond actually entails.

 

[Brian_216]

It looks tempting.

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[CRJ]

Is there permits required for such a thing?

 

[chadman154]

Is there permits required for such a thing?

Depends on local zoning and dnr. Dnr permit/approval is required in wi for pond over 1 acre is size. Op would be well under, but you should definitively check. Dnr trouble is not fun, trust me

 

[Scorn800]

I did tons of research when I dredged my pond 125x175. Mine is fully aerated and a usda type 1 fish farm, where I raise blue gills and perch. Check out http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php
Way too much info on the forum, it will help you understand what construction of a pond actually entails.

Thanks for that link. My pond is about 60x100 and stream fed. I thought I could made a ramp on 1 side to make it a tuning tank but haven't. I used it to swim in and just yesterday my kids and i had a remote control jetski in it.

 

[JHD]

Interesting read on the EPA getting involved in an "approved" pond in Wyoming.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/19/feds-target-private-pond/