Hole in my yard.

[LuketheDog]

Seriously? That's crazy (not bad...). I assist with the permitting for several irrigation reservoirs that have smaller dams and holy cow are they highly regulated!

I think here in Colorado they put you in jail for a week just for asking for a pond permit...

 

[Nick87]

Time to move south.

All zoning and permits are county by county.

 

[NEW PA MT MN]

I think here in Colorado they put you in jail for a week just for asking for a pond permit...

Pond in Colorado? No way !
I heard you can't collect rain water there.

 

[elkhnter]

All zoning and permits are county by county.

Everything around here is pretty much “do as you please”. It’s the good part of the state.

 

[elkhnter]

We built around 25 log homes in Illinois and only had issues in Alton and Peoria.

 

[Oak]

Pond in Colorado? No way !
I heard you can't collect rain water there.

Rain barrels are now legal (barely), after HB16-1005.

 

[Gellar]

With a 38’ dam how deep do you project it to be? How big is your watershed to fill it and keep it filled?

 

[Nick87]

I hoped they compacted the hell out of that dam. 30’ of water is a lot of pressure. There is so many videos on YouTube from dirt perfect and letsdig18 repairing dams I would be nervous as hell with that.

If it's good clay and they beat it in, it'll be all good.

 

[elkhnter]

With a 38’ dam how deep do you project it to be? How big is your watershed to fill it and keep it filled?

Should be around 35’ at the base of the dam out about 60’. Got 6 big white oak root wads in the bottom for structure.
There’s about 250 acres that will feed it. My woods to the west is the filter strip. That’s about 450’ of timber.
Getting the DNR fish biologist out here in the next couple weeks for his advice.

 

[Gellar]

Should be around 35’ at the base of the dam out about 60’. Got 6 big white oak root wads in the bottom for structure.
There’s about 250 acres that will feed it. My woods to the west is the filter strip. That’s about 450’ of timber.
Getting the DNR fish biologist out here in the next couple weeks for his advice.

Sounds like a wonderful addition to the property that will bring years of enjoyment for your family. A pond is on the short list for projects on our property to.

 

[Festus]

Very cool.
@elkhnter is there a link for the schedule log? I'd like to reserve a weekend next August for me and the granddaughters.
We have a wall tent and we can clean our own fish if that helps.

 

[elkhnter]

North end looking south towards the house.
Ya, I know the shed and LP tank sticks out.

 

[Nick87]

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North end looking south towards the house.
Ya, I know the shed and LP tank sticks out.

Your right the tank and shed are real eye soars. Best just sell the place to me cheap, and start over.