- Check your local zoning office to find out if you need permits, or if there are any restrictions on pond construction in your area. Even if there are not, it is wise to contact your local land and water conservation department. They can help determine the effect on ground and surface water in your area.
- Be sure your pond site will not affect your well or the water quality of your neighbors. You will need to run a test after you dig to ensure you have not caused a groundwater contamination with your equipment.
- Test your soil for water containment. Some soils hold water better than others. Heavily packed clay is usually better than sandy soils, which absorb water quickly. Dig a hole 6 to 10 feet deep and several feet wide. Fill with water and mark the water level with a stick. Let sit for 24 hours and check the water level. If it has dropped refill the hole to the stick line and let sit an additional 24 to 48 hours. If the hole is full after that time it will likely hold water for a pond once the sides have become saturated.
- Buy a large polyurethane liner and liner tape to seal seams if your ground does not hold water well. Line the pond area up to the edges and decorate with rock along the shore to hold the edges of the liner in place.
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