I guess a first question would be to ask what will the pond water supply be fed by? Spring? Creek? Season Steam? Storm run off? It will make a big difference in the design and configuration of your pond. I have a pond that is pretty much fed from seasonal run off and perhaps a small spring. During the summer months the water level has gone down almost 4 feet. I suspect the pond has gone totally dry in the past at some point as there are no fish in it; just frogs. I have three other ponds down on the river bottom pasture that are fed by a year round spring. These ponds pretty much mantain a steady state water level. Being fed by a steady spring, the pond does not have to depend on being absolutely water tight but vice versa; the opposite would be true. I would suggest that you contact your local NRCS representative and/or your local field extension agent. They can offer you a wealth of information on this subject and possibly cost share info. as well.

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