WHERE DO I START?
Do you want to own a private lake or pond?
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Owner Mike Otto, published the book "Just Add Water" in 2015, and its a great place to get started. Constructing a lake or pond is much more than simply digging a hole and filling it with water. Mike's book takes its readers through the entire process, ensuring that they launch their own project with much greater understanding and knowledge of everything involved. Mike discusses, in layman's terms, all the considerations that go into building a lake or pond, including:
Planning & design
Moving the dirt
Maintaining water quality
Vegetation issues
Fish management
Government regulations and permits
And much, much more.
There are also many entertaining and relevant stories that offer readers a peek
into Mike's personal character, expertise, and sense of humor.