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Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:16 am
by MRC Dream
lol........I'm not on that thing! In fact, I'm sitting in the A/C watching........
My view........

Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:54 pm
by MRC Dream
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:25 pm
by waterbug
That boy must be working by the job instead of by the hour

Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:41 pm
by MRC Dream
He's a dang fine operator. Not much wasted motion or steps....... I've been around plenty, and he's one of the best I've watch work. Whats cool is, he's dropping the trees, then limbing them on the ground with the trac hoe, then some how manages to pile it all up without much dirt at all in the piles. Got some marsh mellows?
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:52 pm
by MRC Dream
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:06 pm
by waterbug
"Anyone need any lumber?"
How many toothpicks you think that will make

Looking good.
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:59 pm
by flyntwt
man. he is good with that thing. those trees barely have any dirt left on em... looking good.
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:58 pm
by MRC Dream
Round two in the morning...........

Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:05 pm
by MRC Dream
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:09 pm
by MRC Dream
Tomorrow we load up the logs......outa here.......shoot the pond outline, and start digging the core ditch for the 315' dam........may even move a little dirt depending on the weather. It will drain great after running the dozer thru it.
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:07 am
by MRC Dream
The 50-60% chance of rain is going to set us back a couple of days. Rain yesterday didn't hurt much, but don't want to start digging core ditches for the dam until this passes. The dam is about 300' long, so the core runs all the way under it.
Lake bottom is cleared, and we only have one load of timber left to move. Dozer and track hoe running right now cleaning up a bit, and scraping the roots/topsoil off and pushing the spoils to the backside of the levee for sloping.
It's growing.........may end up being 2 acres when it's all said and done. We raised the water level a foot.
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:19 am
by MRC Dream
Still making design changes.......this one lays out better with the natural water line.

Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:07 am
by chevy01234
Looks awesome man. Thanks for the day by day pictures..pretty cool watching it take form
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:01 am
by MRC Dream
Re: Going to build a new Tech Pond....1st step......
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:03 am
by MRC Dream