Backyard pond

[Tombstone]

Hi all
I'm into native fish and wildlife ponds. I have a earthen 3000 gallon pond that fills up in the rainy season. My new pond is cement lined and is around 25,000 gallons. It is 60 feet across and 6 feet deep.
It is still under construction but will be finished in the next couple weeks. I live by Tombstone.

 

[Troutredds]

Welcome to our friendly group of international ponders, Tombstone.

 

[Tombstone]

Thanks Red

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Welcome!
How thick did you pour the concrete? And why choose concrete over an earthen-bottom pond?

 

[Tombstone]

I have a plastic liner underneath then stucco wire then about one inch of stucco. Will paint with pool paint.

 

[Tombstone]

Want to keep water level up, earth ponds don't work very well unless it rains a lot. Plan on Bass and Bluegill year around.

 

[Troutredds]

Thanks RedView attachment 97199

Wow! That is big. Our system is also concrete (shotcrete). It's approx. 6000 gallons and was blown in on the first of April, 2013:

 

[MoonShadows]

That is going to be some pond, Tombstone. Hope you'll create a showcase so we can follow you progress to completion.

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our group! That is one nice big pond.

 

[Becky]

Welcome aboard!

 

[MitchM]

Welcome!

 

[RobAmy]

Welcome, that is a biggie.

 

[sissy]

pond ahh me thinks lake

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Welcome!

 

[peter hillman]

Are you planning on eating the fish?