Ponds Excavating!
Before you begin with ponds excavating, it’s time to mark it. By now you’ve determined the location and know the shape of the pond you are going to build. Remember, the simpler the shape the better. Use a garden hose, clothesline or paint marks as a guide.
Next, drive small stakes into the ground around perimeter, 2” apart, to establish ponds edge.
String a line between stakes, and by using a string level or a board and a carpenter level, determine the grade of your site. To do this, first attach a string to the stake at the higher ground level. Than run a level to every other stake and mark line-of-level on it.
Depending on the size of the pond, ponds excavating can be done by hand. Typical pond depth is 24 inches or more. Although it isn’t absolute to have a shelf, in my pond I built wide shelves for shallow water plants.
The first shelf is 6 inches deep for a smoother transition, and it is somewhere between 6 to 12 inches wide. The next shelf I built 12 inches deep and up to 18 inches wide to handle plants. The bottom depth varies from 24 to 30 inches. This way it’s easier to clean.
Begin ponds excavating by carefully removing soil to establish the depth of the first shelf. Apply removed soil to low areas to level the edge. Make sure to tamp down the dirt to stabilize it. Once you reach the first shelf depth, mark the area for the second, and continue ponds excavating until the desired bottom depth is reached.
If the ground around the pond has a slope, create an area slightly below grade. It will re-direct rainwater away from the pond. In this example I placed river-jack stones into the grade to make décor around the pond more interesting.
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