I was expecting WAY more than $9k. Awesome pond.

@kturbo504

11 ай бұрын

That's not bad at all for 9k. I was thinking in the neighborhood of 15-20k

Feel good my friend! That was a HUUUUGE BARGAIN! My jaw dropped when you said that was only $9,000. Well done my friend😊

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! I really was pleased for the money. They were good workers.

Excellent informative video on pond construction. Your family has beautiful property in Kentucky, money well spent for lifetime’s of great memories.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We do love it here!

Outstanding. Memories with your family priceless !!!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! We already are making some great memories there!

That cove in the woods really makes the dam. 👍👍👍👍

Thank you so much for All your detailed information! They will start our pond in four days! It will cost us much more but, they are widening a creek that leads into the pond as well as fine-tuning the property to be able to mow all around it. I am glad I found your video and was able also, to read all the comments. I was nervous and wondering if we should go through with it... I am very encouraged and excited to get started! Thank you again❤️

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! We have had ours for two years now and it has been such a great addition to our property! Good luck with your build!

Great video, appreciate the details. We’re looking at a pond for the same reasons. Great to understand what you ran into and cost wise what we should expect. Thanks a bunch.

That was a good investment! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing the information on cost! Looks awesome!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!

Good to see that it all worked out ,with the pond filling up and all , hope you and your family get many years of enjoyment from your investment , thanks for the info and God bless

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. It has been a wonderful blessing!

Cool video and beautiful pond. I appreciate your effort that went into making this.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Been looking for a video just like this. Just bought land in East Tennessee and i want to put a 2 acre pond on it. Great info!!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for watching! Good luck on developing your new land. That is a lot of fun! 👍

Thanks for showing us this. Very cool process and not that expensive for the scale of the project. Stay well my man!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

It has been well worth it too. We are getting so much enjoyment out of it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

You got your pond for a steal, my friend. Your dirt was so ideal. 9K is a lot of money but it isn't really. I'm not an estimator at these things but I would have guessed at 100 hours minimum and factored 25K to 50K

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

The longer we have our pond the more I realize what a bargain it was. We get so much enjoyment out of it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I have built several ponds and $9000 is really a bargain !! Nice looking pond, enjoy.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Looks like a very good product at a reasonable price

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, we are very pleased with it!

Appreciate your input 430 am coffee and KZread trying to figure out my next steps for my depression of a pond

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Right on! Hope you get things worked out the way you want them! 👍

Wow!! You have an excellent pond for $9,000. It’s nice and deep, looks like you had some help putting some large stones at unique angles by the contractor. It’s going to be really good habitat right away so you will be able to introduce fish even sooner! I did a pond/small lake at 3 acres filling in a larger valley, of course. I live in Canada so it is Canadian dollars that I am pricing in, but when all was said and done for the pond, I was close to $300,000. Natural clay bottom, maybe an acre of trees to be removed, but we did a lot of contouring to the bottom. The lake averaged just over 14 feet but has a maximum depth of about 28 feet. Trout need to get away from the heat! Here we can’t put bass in a pond legally, because they are not natural (central/southern Alberta, Canada). We did stock the pond with 2 different hybrid species of Rainbow trout! One that tends to hunt minnows, and the other that is more in favour of bugs (in very simple terms, I don’t fully know the true definition). Unfortunately the stocking was after I had sold the 21 acres acreage, home etc. I was injured by a texting driver that ran a red light at 65 mph and broadsided my passenger side of my 60 Bronco and did not recover to the extent we had hoped for. Life gets in the way sometimes,,,, I was compensated appropriately, but that doesn’t change the constant pain. Don’t text and drive! There was almost another $450,000 in landscaping with a paved path almost the entire way around the pond as I was building it for children to have access to in order to learn to fish. I wanted the disabled to be able to access multiple key fishing locations as well! The couple that bought the place from me have finished the landscaping, even with the drought we are having here, and made sure the pond was stocked! It is filled mostly by irrigation water that is strained to a pretty fine level to keep the pike, walleye, and other species of fish out that would eventually kill all the trout! That’s why the minnow eating hybrid for any of those pesky ones that got through. Thing is, I had the place for about 1 year, with the shop and yard work/paving as well as the stage I reached on the pond, I was able to get about $985,000 more than I had into the place!! That pond was very desirable and a big plus for the acreage! Sooooo $9,000 for 3/4 acre,,,,,,,,, SWEET!!! haha. You will have family memories that will last a lifetime! That’s priceless! I really enjoyed the video and seeing your boy interact with the animals was keen. He is gentle and respectful, seems to be always interested!! I hope you and your family get to enjoy that pond for a lifetime!!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

That must be an amazing build you were a part of. Sounds like some great trout habitat for sure! I had the guys help me set the big rocks before they left, then we constructed the small stuff. We waited until the pond filled (about 6 months) before stocking. The fish have done great though. They are growing well. The bluegill and fathead minnows have successfully spawned. The bass should be ready to spawn next spring. It is a lot of fun to see the progress. I appreciate the kind words!

Thanks boss. I m looking for a land now n first thing i would do is pond. So God Bless you!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Good luck in your search!

Having a pond is a dream of mine . Like yourself I'm worried if it will work or not ! Great video !

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have an updated pond video coming out Saturday.

@danhealyeverythingoutdoors7105

Жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Looking forward to it !

Great investment, you could burn through that with a couple of weeklong Disneyworld visits easy with a family. You will enjoy this for years to come. Thought it would have been 10x as much honestly. Great job, enjoyed your video.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. While it is a lot of money to me, I know it really was a great deal and a wonderful investment. I appreciate you watching!

thank you loved it your a lucky man

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👍

Very good video thank you. As an aside it looks like you will not be worrying about fire wood any time in the future.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah, we have access to pretty much all the wood we can handle. Lol

Awesome Pond Build!!! What a bargain😵

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Well worth the investment, for sure!

Great info. even though i am not from anywhere near you i thought this was really informative.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thats a deep pond! Damn

I know it's a year later pretty cool video I live in Kentucky plan on building something similar to that soon I hope 👍

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is definitely money well spent!

Lucas, you got that pond on the cheap!! 🐟 Way to go!! 👍 You should have come down to Florida and negotiated our pond! 💸💸💸

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

They really did good work for the money. I am very happy!

You have a peaceful piece of land. Glad you got a great deal for a nice pond. I wish to have few acres of land but can’t afford it. Land where I am living is extremely expensive so I can afford the pond but not the land🤕

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I understand that! It took me years to work it out and I still had to buy way out and have a long commute. It has been well worth it though. We love everything about it. Thank you for watching!

Awesome very informative video! Im looking at trying to fill an old limestone quarry here in WI thats about 11 acres with no trees and built up sides all around it besides about 50’ w decent water shed and within 100’ of river. Hopefully sum diggin below water table would help to fill n hold water idk. Got me excited watching ur video.. thanks

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Good luck on your project! We love our pond! The fish are growing. Next summer will be some great fishing!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Also, that sounds like it will be amazing when it fills up!

@aryanzien2565

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response! Luv the vids! That pond brought in so much fun n equity into the farm…worth every penny👍🏻

@4220greengates

2 жыл бұрын

I could have done the same thing on 88 acres near Elroy, Wi..but didn’t and thinking to new owners..after 44 years of having this beautiful land..might someday just do that.

Very Cool , see the bass soon

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

They are growing quickly!

Wow. That sounds like a deal!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

It really was!

When I saw your land, I said to myself that's Kentucky. I'm from Montgomery Co. I'm also looking into building a pond.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t beat the hills of Kentucky! Thanks for watching! Good luck on your build!

Thanks for the info

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the great video. Do you mind if I ask what you did with the sheer volume of lumber, trees you removed. I have a similar piece of land and want to do a similar project but I'm trying to figure out what to do with all the trees I have to remove. Just curious And thanks

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend you not do what I did. I had them push it all in a big pile down below the dam and leave it to rot. I can still see it and I wish we had put it somewhere to burn instead.

That map shows you pretty close I'm here in Elizabethtown. Hoping to have something like this one day

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you do! It really is awesome! Very blessed to have a place like this to relax and enjoy with the family. Thanks for watching!

Nice. We are thinking of doing one what is n the bucket with the black pipe coming out of it

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Those are just buckets of concrete with pipe sticking up for fish structure.

Great ranch you have there man

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We love it so much!

Great video

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

You did well my friend

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I believe so too. We have been very happy with our investment. 👍

Awesome pond. I have a similar piece of property in NC that I would love to do the same thing. Do you have to get any kind of inspections done in Kentucky?

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

We didn’t have to. From what I understand you don’t need a permit in KY until you get up over a certain amount of surface acres. I can’t remember now what it was….

@kennygrant4301

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Thank you, I hope to build something in the near future.

You didn't do bad on the price. when I saw 3 dozers in the photo and an excavator, I was thinking it would be way more expensive. Especially considering the trees had to be removed first.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it really was an exceptional deal.

Ole J.D. did ya right on that job !

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

He sure did!

@thekycoffeebean

Жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Randy your neighbor ?

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Sure is and a fine neighbor at that. I take it you’re from the area?

@thekycoffeebean

Жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Rt 1 , Know Randy well. You get Steve`s place ?

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@thekycoffeebean Sure did. Been here 3 years. We love it!

One week for your family at Walt Disney World would’ve cost you that. Now you have something that will last for generations. Well played, sir.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I believe i said the same thing justifying it to my wife. Lol

Bro its worth it today you can reclaim all the cost. It's for my kids and grandkids they love it!

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! We are getting so much good out of it!

Did they compact the bottom and sides of your pond? If yes how did they compact it?

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

So they just “walked it in”, which is just basically driving back and forth over the dirt with the dozers and excavator to pack it. They told me the key was to make sure you didn’t pile too much dirt before walking each layer in.

nice pond

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hello, here with us an hour costs 90 euros (2023). the pond is great, plus you can enlarge it in a few years... you live (still!) in donated land. lg. from southeast Styria Wolfg.

Hoooo,yo compre 11 acres con medio acre de laguna en georgia,honestamente no c el costo de esa laguna segun me dejo saber el anterior dueño fue construida en 1997,todo es un hermozo bosque,saludos..

$9000 is steep for me but that looks like a good size pond. I am looking into options to build me a small pond around 120' x 60'. I also don't have clay so I was quoted 3 days of dozer work ( $2500) and 150 yards of clay for about $1200. I hope I can get a decent pond built for 4000 and if needed can do 5000. I have 8 acres and haven't built anything on the land and think a pond will get me started.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I can say it is one of the best decisions I’ve made for my property. It is such a great place to relax and enjoy with the family.

@cutweldngrind

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead I was at the 8 acres today and did a 15ft hole with post home diggers and hit clay. I attached a rope to the post diggers and threw it down and the soil being damped held on. I'm debating on what to do. I have the water well working now so that's a plus.

@bgrassguitar

2 жыл бұрын

@@cutweldngrind That sounds promising! “Nothin to it, but to do it!” Lol. Good luck!

@brettblack7049

Жыл бұрын

@Cut Weld N Grind what did you end up doing. I'm currently looking for more info about building mine. I'm in mostly gravel and I'll need to line it with clay. Looks like it will be about 75'x125' and probably as deep as 15'. Thanks for any info.

Every site has its down fall, If I want to build a pond I wont have to clear any trees or dig any rock but im in sand so i would have to either line it with bentonite or pit liner or some sort.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’ve watched lots of videos where guys had to haul in loads and loads of clay. It’s amazing what good operators can do. Are you planning on building one?

@D4m4g3d

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Yeah, i want to build a 1.5-2acre pond. Wont be anytime soon as other projects are taking up all the time. So hopefully fall of next year.

Great video. I wanted to say, you should check out Joel Salatin and his method of raising pigs. He's got a really great understanding of natural systems, In short, he runs hogs through woodland... he just moves the paddock every three weeks. The hogs destroy the junk trees and revitalize the understory and also, fertilize. Check it out. I think the method would work well on your land

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen/heard a little bit about that. I think you’re right, I do think it would work well. I may think about doing something like that.

@sonnybeatty8820

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead cool I found this video that shows a bunch about it kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJWayrSye6i8o9I.html

My friend you got a great deal if it was built right. I do this for a living and I couldn't have done it for that price or even close.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I really did! Great crew. This was a couple years ago so I’m sure it would be more now, but still…I am thrilled with it.

@brettblack7049

Жыл бұрын

Hey "J". Looking to build a small one in the woods behind our place. Mostly gravel, planning on lining it with clay. I'm still clearing trees, but it's looking like(haven't measured yet) it will be 75x125 around 15' in the deepest area. I wanted to do steep sides for 3 sides and a gentle slope on the 4th. Any thoughts or advice appreciated :).

$9,000? I would have thought double that. Your dirt man is not getting rich. $100/hour is more than reasonable for an excavator + operator. Congratulations on a nice project.

I got a quote on a 3/4 acre pond two weeks ago in western ky it was around same price

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Right on! Are you going to do it?

@whitetailsup760

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead at this time I’m remodeling a cabin on my property if I have around 10 grand left I think I will

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

What are the buckets and tubes for ? Fish. I’m just starting a pond at my place in Missouri I hope it turns out as good as yours.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Those are artificial fish habitat. Like trees that won’t rot. There are places that sell them, but we just made ours out of buckets, tubing and concrete… Good luck on your pond build! Come back and let us know how it’s going!

@tomr5021

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Thank You I will

The only water source feeding the pond is rainwater runoff? You didn’t need to bring in any clay?

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Yes the pond is filled completely by runoff. We didn’t bring in any clay, but our water level does fluctuate quite a bit. I think lining it with clay would have been better if we had the budget for it.

👍

My pond is new.The fry ate the leaves in the first day and stop from the next.Most of the fry died within a couple of days. What might be the reasons.Some said,it might be the muddy water,shallow etc

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that. That was a big disappointment I’m sure! There could be so many reasons. Too muddy or shallow is possible. I would recommend talking to a local extension agent or fish hatchery and get some water samples tested before trying again. We waited 8 months after building for our pond to fill and stabilize before stocking. It may just need a little time to settle in…. Good luck!

@bendangwapang989

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

I see you got fish in it now how do you treat it in the winter?

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

We don’t have to do anything special in the winter. It is about 18 feet deep so there is plenty of water even when it freezes over.

Sounds cheap if you divide it over 30 or 40 of enjoyment

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

That is a very good point!

I skimmed through the video to see how it turned out and the cost. Was the cost in CAD or USD

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

USD

Good price

Bro u rlly pur a whole pond in ur backyard

That's how much mine cost me..I don't regret it one bit..was a good investment..many years of pleasure..it'll make your property more valuable.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a worth while investment! We have gotten so much good out of ours already.

That seems like a pretty good price, I can only imagine what these 5acre ponds Chris dogs cost, $$$$$$$

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

For sure. We were very happy. I know Bama Bass was well over a Million into his dig.

@JohnpaulDejoria666

Жыл бұрын

@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Jesus, those clay deliveries added up 😲😲😲😲😲.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I know, right! @@JohnpaulDejoria666

My son just paid 20k for about same size pond. Only difference is his was 20 feet deep at center. You got a bargain I think.

I build ponds all the time 9,000 dollars is cheaper than I figured I was going to say 11 grand

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I am very pleased with what I got for the money. Thanks for watching!

@erikcourtney1834

2 жыл бұрын

I was expecting Atleast 11k, until he said he did all the seeding and debri clean up. He got lucky with that location and having enough clay available.

@nathanrittenhouse3589

Жыл бұрын

How long did it take them to build the pond?

9 grand is cheap man. No rocks with plenty of clay and clearing is easily 25 grand here for the same pond.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I felt like they really did a fine job. I appreciate the confirmation.

That’s the best $9,000 you will have ever spent.

Worth every penny. In 10 years you will laugh at how cheap you got it for. Put a buck in a jar every time you see somebody smile around that pond. filling that jar will get expensive fast

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

It really is worth every penny! We are enjoying it so much!

$9,000 ? You’ve probably added $25,000. - $50,000 in value to the property Maybe a LOT more In most parts of the country I would value that pond at $150,000

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the comment! I know for our enjoyment, it has sure been money well spent!

That was cheap

Awesome, my friend - Simply Awesome. I follow letsdig18 diligently. You gave insights (especially costs) that let me further enjoy Chris at letsdig18! You have a beautiful setting. Makes me lonesome for my 80-acre farm and ponds.

@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Letsdig18 is great content. I’ve watched him a lot!