10/16/2026
Some before and after’s of a pond project we just finished in Hermitage.
This one had 2 ponds that were leaking. We first forestry mulched and opened up the area so that we could get a better idea of the terrain. Neither pond was built correctly nor had the ideal 3:1 grade needed to hold water. Also, the upper pond had lots of trees and roots that had overtaken and compromised the berm. So we completely eliminated and excavated the berm. Using soil the upper pond, we were able to correctly grade and reinforce the lower pond berm. The lower pond had been leaking and there was standing water at the bottom seeping into a ravine. To fix this required extending the berm out about another 40’ and compacting every 6”. We also used the good clay from the upper pond to re-grade the interior of the lower pond as well as raising and overflow discharge. Now this pond is easily accessible to fish all the around. Once we start getting some consistent rain, the pond level should raise another 5-6’. We also noticed deer traffic had increased in this area.
