Rebuilding a Pond and Fixing a swale.

[onesojourner]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4gEkt-t7WQ

Hopefully I don't have to do this again...

[Carl]

As your pond is small,a PVC pond liner might be within your budget .
For a bladder pool near the house will do good for swim or water for garden storage..

Karma for your hard work +1 

[kckndrgn]

Maybe a dumb question, but why does having the pond sides too steep not let it hold water?

Good vid

[Carl]

Maybe a dumb question, but why does having the pond sides too steep not let it hold water?

Good vid

Probably trapped the doser

[I.L.W.]

why does having the pond sides too steep not let it hold water?

It's difficult to get enough compaction on a vertical edge. Straight drops require a liner, or working with soils which already will not let water permeate (usually deep sub-soils).