Building Lake Corona

[jk96]

Really happy with the progress the last two day. Was able to get in at least 5-6 hours each day and moved a lot of dirt. The dam is now at water height across 2/3 of it. Need to get the pipe ordered for the overflow and then will work on expanding the base of the dam, installing overflow, and building free board. Here's some pics as of this morning. Rain is on the way for the next couple of days.

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[ovrszd]

Very good progress!!!! Crappy weather moving thru for the next few days.....

 

[milkman636]

Looking good. Have you estimated the final surface area yet?

 

[lilranch2001]

I do not know much (if anything) about building a pond, but I have thought about building one for over 20 years, so I have put a lot of consideration into one.

I think if I was going to build one, the first thing I would do is to put a large (8"-12") pipe in the bottom and lay it through the dam, so I could keep the pond drained through out the project. As the op has done, then build the dam and pond.

Keep the pond drained as all the grass on the dam and around the pond grows in the runoff areas, only then would I install a Keystone type butterfly valve on the end of the disharge pipe, so that I could drain any muck that would build up to the level of the inlet of that discharge pipe, and also be able to control over topping the dam if needed.

Not sure how well it would work, but I would think it could help with maintaining the muck level.

 

[jk96]

Looking good. Have you estimated the final surface area yet?

Not yet. My best guess would be 2 acres.

 

[bindian]

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I hope you are packing the back side of the dam as you are building it up. It looks, like it isn't packed.
hugs, Brandi

 

[jk96]

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I hope you are packing the back side of the dam as you are building it up. It looks, like it isn't packed.
hugs, Brandi

Yes. Using the track loader to pack as I build it out. Had just finished adding another layer of dirt when pics were taken.

 

[dragoneggs]

Not yet. My best guess would be 2 acres.

Wow! More than double what I was thinking. :thumbsup: Even more impressive now.

 

[bindian]

Yes. Using the track loader to pack as I build it out. Had just finished adding another layer of dirt when pics were taken.

Got it. Sweet! You packing with a load of dirt in the bucket? It is looking good. Gonna be an impressive dam.
hugs, Brandi

 

[jk96]

Got it. Sweet! You packing with a load of dirt in the bucket? It is looking good. Gonna be an impressive dam.
hugs, Brandi

No dirt in the bucket. At the moment the backside is too steep for me to back up with a load of dirt. Will need to expand the base to lesson the slope. I don't really have any concerns over compaction though. Lots of trips building this up seems to be doing a very good job. That showed the two times the dam was topped with little to no damage.