Instant Pond

[bindian]

I also went ahead and took out the tempoary ramp culvert.

...............and played with the Mahindra while filling in where the culvert was.

hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Well, it happened again. Just like back in 2012 when I first dug the pond, rain filled the pond before the dam was finished. Glad I took my time with the Mahindra and packed every inch of the new dam. 5 inches of rain yesterday filled the pond. I woke up and saw the water level and became scared. I was afraid I had made a mistake and it was over the private road at the corner of my property. But when looked at up close, was 3 foot lower than the road.

I am really thankful to the Lord for filling the pond at this time. I can now stake and flag around the new shoreline when the water level drops to just at the full level culvert. I won't have to bring out and use the water hose level to check the water line at full water elevation.

hugs, Brandi

 

[PAGUY]

Brandi, you really increased the size of your original pond. The ducks are going to be so happy. :laughing:

PAGUY

 

[bindian]

Brandi, you really increased the size of your original pond. The ducks are going to be so happy. :laughing:

PAGUY

PAGUY,
Yep............the ducks are so happy. But it's gonna get deeper too.
hugs, Brandi

 

[EddieWalker]

Without going back and trying to find it, how big where the original two ponds and how big will the new pond be?

I went to Welcome to FindLotSize.com to figure out that my pond is 4.52 acres. It's really easy to use.

 

[bindian]

Without going back and trying to find it, how big where the original two ponds and how big will the new pond be?

I went to Welcome to FindLotSize.com to figure out that my pond is 4.52 acres. It's really easy to use.

Eddie,
Here is a photo from yesterday of the small pond. It is about 30x70 feet. I built it in 2009.

The island pond is my second pond. Built in 2012 and dug out deeper in 2013. This is the pond I am working on enlarging now. Basically, I have removed the right half of the C shaped dam and am making a straight dam starting just above where the waterpump is. At the tall clump of grass. This is where the end of the bulkhead is for the tree that you can see it's shade in the upper left corner. The "new" straight section of dam is maybe........250 feet. When finished, the pond will be a huge triangle.

In this photo you can see the island and just a little of the old dam that needs to be removed. It has about 30 feet more needing removed. Right now it is about 10-11 feet deep just right of the island. About 8-9 feet deep just off of the end of the dam that will be removed and around 2-3 feet deep along the straight dam. Up in the corner it is about a foot deep. Here it is empty.

I haven't any clue as to the size. I haven't stepped off any measurements yet. I do know the old C shaped dam was about 300 feet long. I'm guessing when finsihed I will have about 450 feet of dam.
hugs, Brandi

 

[EddieWalker]

Thanks Brandi. I thought you where combining both ponds. Now I understand what you are doing.

 

[jimmyj]

Looks awesome. I can't wait to see what you make this into in about another 5 years ha ha ha Seriously, it's just great, you must be pretty happy.

 

[bindian]

Thanks Brandi. I thought you where combining both ponds. Now I understand what you are doing.

No problem Eddie. The small pond is inside the curve of the driveway and the island pond is just below and outside the curve of the driveway.
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

Looks awesome. I can't wait to see what you make this into in about another 5 years ha ha ha Seriously, it's just great, you must be pretty happy.

Hahaha...in 5 years I might be "remodeling" it again. Thanks. I am happy. But the water level is a little high and puts water on the neighbor's low spot. I may have to notch out the bottom of the overflow pipe. Water is still flowing into the pond from 4 different routes, so I wait. I have flagged stakes ready to install along the waterline when water quits flowing out the full level culvert, for further reference.
hugs, Brandi