Homestead pond build and why they are important
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Several pieces of equipment on this job building a homestead pond.
#Homesteading
#pondbuild
#excavatorwork
#dozerwork
#howtobuildapond
Be very careful picking on Jerry boys, I've known several older equipment operators over the years, they tend to be ornery as all get out. Their upper body strength is nothing to trifle with, and don't try to out drink them, you will lose! They are also some of the best friends I've ever had...they are missed.
Jerry would join in picking on the ladies. Lol God bless
In the limited interaction we have been exposed to with Jerry, I have not detected much “orneriness” on his part, only professionalism, wisdom, and so much knowledge, he has forgotten more than we will ever know... hahaha... love it.
Great video,
Thank you sir.
Trust the gray beards.
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Mike, when they were building 1-44 in the 1960's, they needed borrow pits for intersections, crossovers and the few valleys. As you drive along now, you see hundreds of ponds and small lakes along the highway. Most of them are concentrated around the features where the dirt was built up. But, there is one lake that is located along a seemingly flat stretch of highway. It is parallel to the roadbed, long and skinny, just like most of the others that you see. Because there are so many of these lakes before and after it, you might not raise an eyebrow as to why it is there. However, to the practiced eye, you cannot see any place where they used the dirt.
Right after the highway was built, the small town located five miles from the farm was needing to build a sewage lagoon and associated roadways into it. The town was over a small hill away from the highway and happened to sit in a hollow that was filled with about 10 feet of topsoil. The contractor for the city came out and struck up a deal with the farmer that he would trade him top soil for the clay that he took out of the pit.
The farmer took the deal but stipulated that he wanted the topsoil spread over his fields instead of refilling the borrow pit. The contractor liked that idea because he could haul soil both ways without having to stockpile the top soil for refilling the strip at the end. Once done, he just ran a dozer over the fields and the farmer was ready to plant.
A fortunate turn of events was that there was a draught the year they traded dirt.... as a result, the contractor was able to dig the lake deeper than is normally possible, for a borrow pit. Although you would never know it by looking at it... it is almost 30 feet deep!
My dad found out about the lake because he was doing bookkeeping for a tire company. The farmer contacted the tire company and wanted to get all of their tractor and larger tires. He was wanting them as breeding nests for Blue Catfish. You see, Blues only thrive if they have access to deep water. At that time, fingerlings were needed to restock the local lakes that had been over fished. The farmer wanted a second income stream!
My dad helped broker the deal to deliver several trucks of tires to the farmer. In that deal was fishing rights, when the fish matured. (We could only keep males... but of course, you could catch anything that would bite.)
I was about 12 when the fishing trips started. We would finish milking by 7PM or so, load up the pickup and beat it over the state line to fish. We returned home at sunup with a cooler full of catfish, just in time for the morning milking. After church, we would pack the fish in freezer bags and spend the afternoon dozing on the sofa.... while the baseball game was playing on the TV.
I probably spent a dozen or so Sundays doing that, over the next couple of years.... I just wish our fishing rights had transferred when the farmer sold the farm. It was some of the best memories that I have of spending time with my dad.... and, we always had catfish in the freezer!
I won't disclose the exact location of the lake but will tell you that every time I drive by it I long for the chance to experience just one of those fishing trips with my dad, again.
To your point.... farm ponds are awesome. They all serve a purpose... even if it is just to get good topsoil for your fields and raise Blue Cats to sell!
Stories like this really bring the back scratching that goes on around different jobs to life !!
@@alexosborne5629 here in the Midwest rural folks tend to trade as often as they can. Bartering is so much more enjoyable than buying and selling. We call it Horse Trading…. Sometimes the stories are worth far more than the goods or work that are exchanged!
We all know jerry is the REAL dirt perfect
Small ponds here are vital for maintaining the mosquito population...
🤔 or frogs
And I am sure there is someone out there that thinks its good for the environment.
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Why would you want to maintain mosquitos? I would be fine with all the mosquitos in the world going extinct
That’s what fish are for
Jerry’s bringing dirt from across the pond?! Is that metric dirt then?🤔
Imagine the tariff charges Lord Jerry charges.
lol no
@@CCscott oh I’d bet atleast 6 or 9 percent 😂
I was wondering what was so special about the dirt in the UK that makes it worth bringing it so far but I’m not yet a graduate of Dirt Perfect’s Dirt Nerd Academy.
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That’s a very nice pond build , now that is going to a awesome swimming hole and blue Gill and bass pond. Or raise some supper big catfish . Nice and deep. Great pond. Love it.
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MBTS said I'm going to be on camera. Let me dump this gallon of water on myself. So it looks like I was doing something. Lol God bless
Aaron you are officially in charge of operating the smaller equipment. Mike is a little to dangerous on them. Lol God bless
Speaking of dangerous tractor operators, Mr. DP, from the camera angle, it looked like 30 degrees, definitely a no no in the tractor world but you pulled it off!!! Good job!!
DP confirming that doing the same thing over and over proves the point.... Don't expect different results.... LOL
Pond turned out great looks awesome like to see when full and grass around .boy that Jerry a dozer boss what a great man I bet .the kind you can sit and listen to his wisdom.great video DP .👌😂✌️😎
I don't think Jerry's a big fan of being filmed, so when that twig smacked the camera it definitely gave me a chuckle. 😂
As much as I enjoy seeing DP err, I will offer this in his defense. When going clock-wise across the back of the dam, the angle of the land plane blades to the left (downhill) and the weight of the dirt on the lower side of the implement, actually pulled DP off the edge. Don’t ask me how I know.
Run the down spouts to the pond. Sheep foot roller has done well since you bought it.
Yep, when my cousin built his 48x100 shop and house they run all the gutters from both to the pond, prior to those being built that pond would never stay much more than 1/2 full. After that they had to add a 12” overflow pipe because the 6” couldn’t keep up on heavy rains
300-400# of dirt in the bucket loader would go a long way.
You should of tried putting some weight in the bucket to help you steer and counter balance your drag
Nice pond. Working together it’s fun to watch. Congratulations on another great project. If I were the homeowner I would be delighted. Stay safe
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You guys are going beyond perfect , that’s a beautiful job, keep the videos coming love them
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Mesmerizing.
I too wish l'd made myself more knowledgeable. Missouri conservation would have given me best sites for clay base. The young inexperienced guy l trusted blew off my request for a core sample telling me there was good clay...pond filled quickly, looked beautiful and leaked like a sieve. Investment in fish a waste...Don't trust just anyone. Especially a grandstander. Do your homework.
Sound advice ❤😊
Three stooges at it again😅 just missing the fourth stooge. Schemp (kleeman) lol
Nice pond. When will you start The Dirt Perfect Comedy Tour? I'll need tickets. Lol.
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They already have check out the podcast. That's definitely a comedy tour. Lol God bless
Perhaps a Dirt Perfect fantasy camp. For a reasonable price the channel's fans can work out in the field with the DP crew for a day or two.
I've just subscribed DP, after lots of good comments from the Captain and seeing you on Letsdig18.
Looking forward to catching up on your videos.
Cheers
Michael (from Scotland)
Thanks and welcome to the channel
Skid steer probably been a better machine for the fine grading but the tractor was way more fun to watch lol definitely got interesting
Yup it was broke
Wish you guys were local
I plan on building about a quarter to half acre pond in my woods here in Middle Ga. soon. Hope I can find some guys that know what they are doing. I've seen some ponds that didn't turn out too well. It's scary knowing I may spend thousands and end up with nothing but a mud hole that won't even hold water.
Every time theirs a fire no one brings the marshmallows you need new help that doesnt forget the snacks
I think your boys need to get them some camelbacks. It’s a water filled pack you have on your back that keeps the water cool to drink from a tube. We used them while deployed in the Middle East. The water was always with then
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸💪
Are the Pepsi proof?
@@grilnam9945 of course
They are vodka proof. I used to go clubbing with one under my shirt and run the tube down my sleeve
@@gavhirt9168 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😎
Nice job guys, home owners must be very happy! DP I’m surprised you don’t have a 5 gallon water cooler of ice and water for the boys on the truck. MBTS is going to turn into a prune 😂 I would love to have a camera on that dozer for Jerry and for me to talk through his strategy has he moves along, lots of skill there to share👍🇺🇸
Little advice, don't run that roller parallel to a fill slope, you will hut a soft spot and end up on your side. It's best to hit the edge at a 45 degree angle till the roller just starts to tip over the edge then work your way along overlapping. It takes a long time but you get a tighter edge and an upright roller. I've witnessed 2 rollers roll down a slope.
Excellent job love the d4 and the John deere tractor by far excellent channel and people keep it going 👍👍👍👍
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I'm watching a lot of Dirt's videos. Overall he does a good job explaining how to do stuff 👍. I wouldn't do some stuff Dirt's way, but it ain't my time nor my money. Eaglegards...
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I for one would like to see the pond when it gets full and grass is back I think it's going to be fantastic
Goed gedaan top job geweldig 🤩👍👌💪✊ Groetjes uit Holland 🥰👋🏼🌹🌹🌹
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and video. Nice pond build there. I was thinking, if they run short of water at least they have a really nice and safe fire pit. Great seeing the comradery between you and the crew. Wishing you and your family the best.
What a great morn finish watching harmless farmer then dirt perfect
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I’d like to see how it looks five years from now thanks for sharing buddy
The land area looks pretty flat where is the water coming from to fill the pond.
Rain
A-ha, "homestead pond" = "stock tank". Got it. Looks good, as usual.
It's probably as hot as it is here in Texas
Hard to judge grade on camera, but if anyone goes into that pond will they be able to climb out on wet slippery clay? It looks steep and deep
Nice job earning the title of Dirt Perfect Mr. Mike.
You got yourself a well trained crew.
Of course Jerry is the top dog equipment operating side of things.
MTSB Arron the king of small equipment operations.
But don't tell him I said that.
His head will swell if 4 hat sizes.
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You're not stuck until you give up and ask for help getting out.
Please be sure to give us a look when you come and finish up with the power rake.
The result looks great! 👏
I have no idea why any grown man would drink Light Beer!! Hahaha! Hey MBTS Real Budweiser Beer comes in the Red & White cans an Bottles. But maybe you think Beautiful Women in Bikinis will appear around the Pond if you drink Bud Light!! Hahahaha.
I have a question i would like you to ask jerry .
Can message be on Facebook will do my best
If it was easy, everybody would be doin' it. That goes for the truckin', equipment operatin' & youtubin'. see you on the next one!
Next time in a dam like this, consider running your overflow pipe from the very bottom of the dam, up the wall and over at the hight you want the dam to fill to. I did this on many of the dams I built on the farm, so that a lot of the silt/rubbish went out in the overflow. Nice job though. thanks for putting it up
Absolutely not have fixed way to many of them
@@DirtPerfect Interesting in 30 years on the farm I only had 4 block ups, 1 a tree crushed the pipe, 3 just blocked I guess caused by very low flow
Your suppose to use that bucket. Lol I used the bucket once and crept inch by inch almost 1/4 mile.. love your videos makes me miss operating God bless
The primary importance of one of these mini water holes is providing water for the fire dept. and maybe to lower home insurance some. And then wild and hunting. That’s not pond. Too small. But deer and turkey will love that one. There should be another name for itty bitty ponds. There’s not much runoff to feed the pond water. In a dry year it has to go out of business. I’m really disappointed that you didn’t add enough sloped runoff on the high side. Ponds area a big deal and you’re doing better than you u send to and you’ve got some way to go in my book.
Mike there is a channel on UA-cam called The Jackson Brothers,
who handle 2 D 11 Jerrys eyes would light up for weeks.
Farmer Chris would never let you go home. MBS some good welding tricks.
Ime shore you will find entertaining.
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thank, you for you're video. now that spring is almost here I've been planing all winter long on building a 5 acra pond on my 110 acra farm. I've got sady clay soil type. I've got the Equipment to dig the pond out here on the farm. this pond project to build is going to take me some time plus to stock it to. I've got a natural spring that's going to be feeding the water supply plus the rain water..
thank, you
It would be great to see a finished shot of this place with the barn and water in the pond if that’s a possibility
Do you have to have a permit to build a dam like that or do you just do it?
In the southwest people would have a shit-fit if you build a big dam like that. They require you to have a retention pond to control the flow of the water created by impermeable surfaces on your land but on the other hand if you hold on to water you're in violation of some sort of agreement with downstream communities that have a claim to your rainwater runoff
Crazy that the rain that falls on your land ain't yours, huh?
Need some nice blue clay for a great pond bottom.👍
I was like no fucking shot these guys drink bud light. Then I realize this is 2 years old. Had me there for a second tho
MBTS must have bad aim! You know, when you take a wizz you need to hang on MBTS.
My question is with all his experience on dozer would he rather be on a cat than that deere? I only ask cause that thing looks so tiny compared to my 963d
Like them both
I don't know what it is about Jerry, but when material is tight he manages to find exactly what you need and make things look like it was planned.
Another fine job completed, looks really nice, And the team working together nicely.
👍 Looks like the beginning of a nice little ecosystem once it fills and the mud settles. Thanks for sharing.
That's got to be so expensive! What the hell did you do - rob a bank!
What kind of trees were those?
Didn't need to lose those trees, simply reduce the slow within the steep edge. By the way, digging the hole and sealing it is only the beginning of creating a quality body of water.
I. ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO guy's ❤😊
random youtuber reader person hi see when he was stuck on the little tractor and the guy climbs on the bucket to help and grabs that cylinder he could have lost his fingers real easy that's called a pinch point and iron is harder than bone
Great video 👍 See the go-kart drivning technique came in handy on finishing up 😆
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Will pond hold if dam slope is more like a wall or steep slope, instead of gradual tapering like a beach?
letsdig said there's too much weight sitting in the seat for such a small tractor making it top-heavy
You better not let Jerry see you with your foot up like that or he will say your not working hard enough ......lolol
Why is this so damn interesting
Lol I don’t know
How about a video on the pole building by the Derby market ? Stuff like what are you going to store inside it? You really needed one.
It’s coming
Looks good. Good video.
big rain repeat with correct lifts so loose sponge and creep , prediction
i run a side siting sheep's foot and it was horrifying on that low side i just knew i was going to turn over untill i got some faith in the operator of the grader i was working with
Bigger balls than me, taking that tractor on that slope. Yikes!
HELLO MIKE AND AARON AND JERRY ITS IS RANDY AND I LIKE U VIDEO IS COOL THANKS MIKE FRIENDS RANDY
Send a picture someday when the Pan is filled up with water if you can
I love that little stone house and that was a great video and job. Thumbs up.
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Great video guys, really enjoy watching. Thank you, nice job.
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Good video Again the pond is iooking good my friend Jerry sure can operate that dozier good where is the one with the air conditioner be safe
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Hey DP, I think you worked them pretty hard today for that heat
Can you share the cost of this project? My mainly pine CRP pine timber has been sold and waiting to be cut. There is also a fair mix of hardwoods in certain areas. Timber will all be clear cut. There is also a flowing, blue line creek that crosses about a 1/4 of my property. Am in contact of a guy to build a maybe an acre or larger if I can afford a larger pond- and feel that after the timber is gone, we can get a better lay of the land and where is the best place to start, where the low spots are, etc. . All of my land via the topo map is listed as WEB so should have a really good amount of clay and has a really good slope. my 50 acres are really longer than wide. I need some idea of a budget that I need to put back, as I know there are always things that come with moving dirt and making a pond that is unforseen.
Sorry don’t remember was a few years ago
the machine background noise is way to loud
I hate all of that background music!
Perfect plan worked thanks
Yes it did work ❤😊
@@DirtPerfectyes it did❤😊
the 3 stooges
I don't operate heavy equipment I just like your youtube channel. I don't understand how the compactor works? When it seems the bulldozer is heavier then the compactor?
Thanks and much more psi per square inch all the weight In a few small places
The blue smoke in your burn is great for smoking meat.
Grill some burgers and brats on the 120 bucket
Does the fire serve a purpose? I imagine it might harden the clay almost like a kiln but have no idea.
I’m up in NH on a steep slope. Only have about 10 acres but would really like to put in a small pond. There’s a very small brook back there and I was wondering if I could excavate a hole in the middle of it, or if that’s a bad idea. Also not sure how thick the dam/back wall would have to be on the downside of the hill, or if some kind of retaining wall would help.
No just getting Rid of the brush
Take care of Jerry mate he is one of a kind
The guy's are rite....lawn tractor...lol
16:54 1st pass vs 2nd pass with sheepsfoot roller
As good a job as I have seen on UA-cam or anywhere. Congratulations
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Approximately how much does a farm pond like that cost? Where is the water source? Rain? How long for a pond like that to fill?
Rain less then a year and depends on the location
Surrrounded by trees no water
bush fires i wud build big ponds/lake below a run off hill
Think about location
going be tough on a cow to get out of the pond.
Not how it works
You don't want the livestock within 50 ft of the pond, especially cattle.
Livestock will turn it into a sewage pit very fast.
Pump water from the pond to "stock tanks".
Also, make sure there's a way for calves to get out of the stock tank or you'll have drowned calves.
C+...B-...lol...looks great guy's 👍👍👍
Mike Morgan with Outdoors With The Morgans just posted an Eggscavotor Challenge you need to see!
Seen that thanks
Question don’t know in’s or outs of building ponds etc
My question is way weren’t the trees moved well in advance then used to make fire logs would have been nice to drag some them down to pond have fire pit cook out making marshmallows at night with the family
They where three videos this one check them out thanks
@Dirt Perfect - What kind of communication system are you using between you and Aaron?
2 way Raidos
Need to grab a bucket of dirt on the front lo a Der for traction.
Toward the end of the video I couldnt help but think as I watched there is 1 guy watching 1 guy film 1 guy working. LoL
Keep up the good work guys!
It's kinda like digging a hole so you can put dirt in it from another hole. Then, you have dig another hole a put the dirt in it, then dig another hole,........... 😆 🤣 😂 😹
You have nerves of steel riding on that slope