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Post by featherduster on Jul 10, 2020 11:19:22 GMT -5
Time to clean and deepen the pond!
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Post by featherduster on Jul 10, 2020 11:26:50 GMT -5
This should be able to reach out there.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2020 11:48:55 GMT -5
Looks like a good height for a Deer(e) stand. Great for two purposes. LOL
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Post by HighCotton on Jul 10, 2020 13:23:10 GMT -5
Schweet!! 2 Questions though: Did you buy that? And is it esshup approved!!!  |
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Post by featherduster on Jul 10, 2020 14:29:17 GMT -5
Schweet!! 2 Questions though: Did you buy that? And is it esshup approved!!! The machine belongs to a friend from over Mill Creek area and yes essup will be the next step in the restoration of my pond. |
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Post by deadeer on Jul 10, 2020 17:23:08 GMT -5
Schweet!! 2 Questions though: Did you buy that? And is it esshup approved!!! The machine belongs to a friend from over Mill Creek area and yes essup will be the next step in the restoration of my pond. Ooooh this ought to be fun. I never ran an excavator before. He probably forgot to tell you he is having me do it. How does your own access to the Kankakee River sound? Lol 🤣 |
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Post by featherduster on Jul 10, 2020 17:39:53 GMT -5
The machine comes with an operator.
Next week he will deepen 1/2 of the pond then in a few weeks he will return with a dozer to spread the soil around.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2020 18:27:34 GMT -5
The machine comes with an operator. Next week he will deepen 1/2 of the pond then in a few weeks he will return with a dozer to spread the soil around. You know when you have a plan for dry weather it rains. Helping all the ones that need rain. |
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Post by bullseye69 on Jul 11, 2020 10:04:53 GMT -5
GO DEEP!!
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Post by esshup on Jul 11, 2020 13:20:14 GMT -5
Have him taper the banks from about 4' water depth to the high ground level no steeper than 3:1 and 4:1 or 5:1 is even better (although that means more dirt moved). That way there will be plenty of area for the fish to spawn in even as water levels drop, and if you want to you can mow right to the waters edge. Once down at 4' water depth, in clay soils, usually no steeper than 2:1, in sandy soil, no steeper than 3:1. 3:1 is about the limit of butt cheek pucker factor to keep you glued to the seat on the mower too. LOL
Once above the water line the dozer operator can do that slope a lot easier and quicker than the excavator operator.
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Post by featherduster on Jul 15, 2020 7:29:45 GMT -5
Worked for 8 hours yesterday, got the North extension done will be dredging the East side of the main body today. Taking it down to 8 foot deep.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 7:36:47 GMT -5
That is a beast of an excavator. Right equipment for the job.
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Post by bullseye69 on Jul 15, 2020 8:08:01 GMT -5
That is a beast of an escalator. Right equipment for the job. Must be voice to text. Stupid technology. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2020 8:35:10 GMT -5
That is a beast of an escalator. Right equipment for the job. Must be voice to text. Stupid technology. Right on. Didn't caught it. I call my wife in my car everyday leaving work. Yesterday it took 4 times for the the voice to call for the name "Lynn". So basic. With my concrete like hands I'm been trying voice to text, but I agree it's bad technology. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 21:20:58 GMT -5
That is a beast of an escalator. Right equipment for the job. Must be voice to text. Stupid technology. I prefer to imagine the escalator still. |
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Post by featherduster on Jul 19, 2020 17:46:57 GMT -5
That hill of spoils is about 100 yards long and about 30 feet wide and 8 feet high.  |
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Post by featherduster on Jul 19, 2020 17:48:18 GMT -5
Free dirt.  |
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Post by bullseye69 on Jul 19, 2020 17:52:21 GMT -5
That hill of spoils is about 100 yards long and about 30 feet wide and 8 feet high. Need to put that in your garden! |
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Post by esshup on Jul 19, 2020 23:12:10 GMT -5
When he comes back with the dozer, can he cut/taper the banks down a bit to the waterline? That will allow you to walk and mow to the waterline, and it makes fishing in it easier too.
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Post by featherduster on Sept 18, 2020 10:46:28 GMT -5
The dozer has arrived and is spreading the spoils from the pond, as he gets toward the end and is putting the finished grade down I will spread winter wheat seed and hope that some of it takes.
If the wheat takes it might help attract geese this fall/winter and if it makes a crop I will mow it down next August for doves.
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