We were making pretty good progress with excavating the lake, a few times thundershowers looked like they would hit the construction site, but we got lucky… they passed by us. Luck wasn’t on our side the entire day though. As we were excavating the southern two-thirds of the lake (our total excavation area is about 140 meters by 40 meters) we hit a clay-like substance. It wasn’t water tight, as streams of water entered through the banks, eventually collapsing it and the pocket. Looks like we need a pump for further excavation on the south side.
We have been digging the dirt out in pockets so it comes out relatively dry, otherwise we would be hauling out pudding. When a pocket is excavated, its walls are torn down to irregular heights. When finished, the water feature should have irregular streaks of vegetation growing from it; ideal habitat for birds and other aquatic wildlife, while adding to its beauty.Tony Ristola
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