What A Transformation, 10 Acre Pond Is Done!

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[@doclull1989]

Hey Chris!! Hope you take us back when it fills up. Really enjoyed watching the work on this pond.

[@jbonegw]

Agreed. Hope to see the new overflow in action.

[@weets69]

Agree. Would luv to see this year when all the grass has taken hold etc.. Great vid series.

[@matthewdomeno7267]

Yes, please.

[@subvertedworld]

Agreed. MUST see this when full!

[@fredcroad331]

We are all waiting

[@rustysteel8714]

This project completed by the BEST IN THE BUSINESS! 💯 The dam will stand the test of time, and look beautiful when the grass comes in! 👍 A jaw dropping transformation, Chris. 👏 You are THE POND KING! 🤴

[@ringstinga]

Think that’s the best one you have done so far Chris, Had a bit of everything in this project really enjoyable to watch. Respect from Scotland.

[@apophispsycho6186]

Am with him on that 8)

[@raycandle5209]

Brilliant Chris, it’s like a massive land sculpture with a purpose, watched these from the start, thoroughly entertaining 🙂👍

[@dennisholst4322]

Good place for a fishing class or a relaxing site

[@dennisholst4322]

Stress absorber

[@jbonegw]

When you started this project it looked like a monumental effort but you handled it like the pro you are.

[@dansbrown1313]

You are an absolutely awesome guy Chris! You were very sick and still showing up to work at 0700 each day and then after a long day, going home and editing and posting a video for us. I surely do appreciate that so thank you sir!

[@AquaPeet]

So great to see everything done right and I overly enjoyed watching this whole project. Dam packed in with good clay, nicely leveled and sloped, super duty overflow box, top soil dressed, A proud Barney being part of the fleet.... Man you deliver a good finished product!!!

[@evilbrat5376]

Chris, the transformation of the swamp to this beautiful pond is a wonder. Great work by you and the crew. Another feather in your cap of wonders.

[@jwdickinson643]

I stumbled upon the first video of this project from a month ago…WOW! what an amazing transformation, Chris! You REALLY converted a turd into a gorgeous gem of a pond system! Pat yerself on the back for all us fans! 👍👍👊👊💥💥💥💥

[@jamesburgess7352]

Wow Chris you knocked it out of the park on this project!!

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Chris !! WOW !! What a difference !!! Another GREAT job done even when you were "" under the weather """ !!! Hey

[@marlondeere3039R]

No doubt about it. This set of videos are in your top ten. Great job! 👏

[@liveuk]

Excellent work, showing us how it's done. Thank you for sharing a good lesson of how to train a new driver too all in one job.

[@MrJamesdCarter]

The finished pond project looks great! Very good job Chris. You did well.

[@oldschoolhoosier]

Awesome Job. Chris fought through flu, rain and fixing a mess from prior construction. I always look forward to seeing the before and after. The transformation is always a great calling card.

[@Pegasus209]

Just as I predicted, this has become my favorite LD18 video. I know these videos don't show the amount of time and effort that goes into these jobs, but I can say without any reservation... this job turned out to be nothing short of spectacular! I'd 'almost' give my left testicle to have you transform my little 3 1/2 acre pond into one of your masterpieces. The levee repair I had done last year leaves a lot to be desired...

[@rawr51919]

Sounds like an upcoming job in the works

[@theyetirulrs]

Definitely hoping for a late summer flyover to see it full and green. Great work from a true craftsman and his team!

[@one-man-and-his-Rottie]

What an amazing transformation and I hope your as proud of what you have done as we are as your viewers.

[@timgiven3826]

Mr Chris you sir are handier then a shirt with 2 pockets. Looks amazing great job on the project in it entirety. Hope you are able to rest an recover. Thank you for allowing us all to follow along with the process.

[@randymorrison6804]

it's amazing what you can do with a neglected pond Chris. love to watch a man at work who knows what he's doing. Great job, Great channel. love to watch your amazing skills with your equipment.

[@iraward2514]

Great Job Chris. You are a master behind the controls. Thanks for sharing!

[@bluetopazzz]

You're work is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Gracious, that was one heck of a job from start to finish. Excellent!!!!!

[@ldavanzo44]

Beautiful! (Please chicken wire that cement hole..? baby duckies ! Wildlife rehabber here- I can't tell you how many baby animals especially ducks I've retrieved from sewer grates ugh.) Moms walk over babies fall in) Thanks so much for helping water fowl have a great pond to land in , awesome!!!

[@georgestarling9367]

Best job I have seen you do. GOOD WORK!!

[@GHuber-xh5vv]

That was a big project. Finally it is finished and it looks just great. Very professional work is done by you and the whole crew.

[@Mapantz1]

Such a wonderful conclusion to this project. I feel slightly sad that it's over if I'm honest?! The project / location became more familiar with each video, and it felt like I was turning up for work there, each day. A fantastic job! And as other have said, a definite revisit is needed on this one.

[@bolambert6457]

I feel the same way....a little sad that it's over but can't wait to see it full with grass on it...ready to get to the next job....just let me know time to clock in...

[@KrasherJack]

Me Too...

[@johnb.whitewhite1226]

Damn nice dam Chris I was able to watch it all you are a true wonder with all your machines

[@deernutOO]

Beautiful pond and surrounding area.

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Outstanding results. Thank you for taking us along.

[@legrandebadger]

Excellent work 👌 it was a really fun project to watch, amazing before and after shots! I too would like to see this pond when it's filled back up!

[@jeanniepiriyayon3169]

It’s so beautiful. It would be so wonderful to live on that farm. Well, onto the next. I can’t wait!

[@AncientHermit]

Must be my favourite project so far. :) Looks absolutely great. I can almost imagine it all greened in where it should be. ;) Hope you go back for those shots of it too later. Thanks for the whole series and all the new camera angles along the way Chris. Top stuff. :) You sound a lot better now too. ;)

[@matteogomez3678]

Absolutely the best transition yet, great job

[@D989501L]

Evening Chris, glad to hear you sound better, great interesting job. Regards Richard 🇬🇧

[@williamhenderson9535]

Wow - I must admit, this was of my favorites. Knocked this one "out of the park"! I can't say enough about your work ethic and whatever you are doing, you do it right. Yep - I think this was one of the greats! Thanks Chris!

[@cassiacries]

Loved this project. I remain bewildered how many people can afford all this

[@CherryMocha84]

This has been an awesome pond series, been excited to see a new video upload notification when I come home from work. Such a great job and so sad to see series ending. Keep more pond video's coming! Please give us and updated video when pond fills up. Thanks!

[@tyelandscapinganddrainage]

Beautiful job Chris. It really is amazing the amount of work you can get done by yourself.

[@GlobalistJuice]

WOW! The customer is definitely pleased with this result, I'm sure the locals appreciate how good it looks too! 👍

[@michaelhobby4872]

Chris, first off well done! In my opinion, this is the best job you have filmed to date! These large pond projects really give you a chance to show off your talents. Having the raw materials on site was a big plus for sure. It takes skill, imagination, and the right equipment to do the job you did on this pond. Kudos for working thru your sickness as you did. Most would have been M.I.A. I look forward to the next " Mini-Series" of Large pond transformation 101. 50 or 100 acres pond redo or build would be a subscriber magnet!

[@dirtguy6537]

Chris I would say that's one of the larger pond jobs you have ever done and it looks great keep up the awesome work.

[@jesperbech8753]

Beautiful!!! It is impressive how you can make such smooth and straight surfaces with those heavy machines.

[@kens.3729]

We Can’t Wait to see this 10-acre Pond Full as well. It has filled up Nicely over the past few days. Impressive Transformation. 👍

[@subvertedworld]

Absolutely beautiful work, quality craftsmanship. That's what built this great nation. They must be ecstatic with the results. I can't wait to see it full and the damn covered in grass.

[@fredericklininger9143]

Great job to you and your guys Chris. Love to see that pond dam middle of summer

[@tedc7714]

Amazing the work that gets done, when you stick too it the way you and your crew do it.

[@johnmac7523]

I'd be at work and those regular notifications of 10 acre pond videos made my day. Couldn't wait to find time later that evening to watch it.

[@rockman531]

Absolutely incredible transformation!! The KING of mud & dirt has spoken!! You did a spectacular job!! The last 10 minutes of this video would be an awesome advertising video to send out to prospective customers! You can't argue with perfection! On to the next one. Take Care, Jim

[@jameswelch4716]

Beautiful project. And to think you were sick for most of it. Awesomeness

[@garryjohnson5310]

Mighty impressive. Amazing how good skills and experience turned this pond around. Like to see this pond when its filled up.

[@brunomckay1875]

Awesome project Chris, it must be really satisfying for you to be able to pull a job this significant utilizing all your own plant and equipment, apart from the roller. You've come a long way in the 6 or 7 years I have been tagging along. A great achievement mate well done.

[@redevil7081]

Excellent renewal, will stand the test of time. Your planning and progressive steps are very skillfully thought out and conceived. Would like to see this after summer with all the grass grown and any follow up to the dam road surface. Great job!

[@jcwest5964]

Doesn’t even look like the same pond. Great job Chris!

[@keithashline505]

That’s the biggest project I’ve seen you do up to this point. Been watching your work for about 5 months to date. Turned out to be the nicest job I’ve seen you do.

[@GKsGS400]

I still think the veterinary clinic was the hardest job. They removed the top soil and found out the whole site was solid rock and needed to be blasted and removed.

[@lawnguy3267]

@@GKsGS400 That was a doozy. Then the crew came in to hammer the rock and missed a bunch and had to come back like 3 different times because Chris just kept finding rock. That had to have taken a mental toll on Chris as well. By far the toughest job I've seen on this channel, not only for Chris, but also for the equipment.

[@keithashline505]

@@GKsGS400 The first video I watched was the one where he went and recovered a rental excavator that was buried up to the cab door and he used matting allowing him to get out to it. I said to myself ( this guy has it together ) been watching his videos ever since.

[@GKsGS400]

@@lawnguy3267 And she had to have a new chisel installed on the hammer. Was cool he got some video of that job.

[@GKsGS400]

@@keithashline505 There's also one where he goes to his buddy's property and drives a mini out of the mud when his friend couldn't get it out. Was cool seeing how he broke the suction on it and pulled it out under it's own power.

[@jamesbrosius1467]

Chris, that is one heck of a difference! You, sir, do some damn fine work! You clearly enjoy what you do.

[@ralphjelomono9068]

Awesome transformation. Lots of dirt moved and a lot of team work to accomplish this operation. Really enjoyed this project. Hope you are feeling better.

[@MAG-1234]

Congratulations! Great job.

[@29rosslyn]

Definitely a professional looking project to add to your portfolio Chris. Very impressive!

[@tomoaktree4951]

Hi Chris! Awesome project. The before and after views were amazing! Best way to enjoy my lunch hour watching your videos!

[@nandi123]

This is just great! Wonderful job, Chris!

[@allanchilton6432]

What a transformation is an understatement, phenomenal difference!

[@brucemitch928]

Another project to be proud of, a huge transformation to that dam. I looked forward to every video. The drone footage certainly shows the scale of the pond and how much you achieved.

[@jeffterhune8573]

Turned out really great, would be nice to see this later in the year if you are ever back that way. Enjoy all you videos, stay safe.

[@rickygardner6589]

Chris, this 10 acre series to me is the best one yet. You are truly good at what you do.

[@tomadelsberger6101]

Since you are the A team it's Appropriate to what they always said I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER Get to feeling better soon

[@robinparkes988]

Brilliant job again Chris. What a transformation. You should be really proud of what you’ve achieved

[@Fedharrison5634]

Chris I've been watching the whole build and I have to say you are the best... Thanks so much for sharing Brother... God Bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@dawnbradrick6289]

Great job Chris! Dawns here ☀️

[@robertwells1650]

A great series Chris! I am always amazed at the transformation. Cheers

[@hazelbrown3695]

Well I must say Chris you all have done great job on pond it looked like a big job looks brilliant well done and with you not being to good neither you did well to cope great work as usual Chris

[@Todd.Roberts]

Nothing wrong with a quick job near home . Always like to see the projects after it’s been a while to see the grass grown in

[@craigwavra3495]

This is probably one of the nicest jobs you have designed. From what this started out with and whatnot ended up with. Pretty cool layout.

[@patrickgermain3278]

What a major transformation! Great job Chris, hope you feel better!

[@Threadsandjars]

Congratulations!!!!! It's a work of art! Be healthy, stay safe and many blessings, Morgan

[@stevenkimbrell8796]

Well Chris a total transformation on the pond down from beginning to finish this looks amazing never thought that something would be and turn out as beautiful as you turned it out it looks amazing I have enjoyed watching every video thank you for sharing them

[@geo1815]

Beautiful I love it looks so peaceful

[@ProudPapaw88]

What a difference! You have really improved that piece of property ten fold. I’m like the rest of the viewers hope you can find the time to take some drone shots after the pond fills and the grass comes up. I have watched and seen a lot of damns put in but, never anything like you. Great videos and thanks for sharing all of them with us!

[@rawr51919]

It also increased the value of the property when and/or if it's ever up for sale/in property investment

[@bennetts-revenge_2]

Wow what a huge difference from the beginning to now. Great job Chris. Glad I watched the whole series!!!

[@asarand]

Now that's a night and day difference! I get the impression that you wrote the book on pond maintenance and repair.

[@regsparkes6507]

Really impressed I am. I'll bet you are justifiably proud of this one Chris.

[@kcphillips1000]

Smart job there Chris , a big improvement over the mess that you had at the start . Must be one of the biggest jobs you have done so far.

[@robertsnowdon6932]

And yet another job very well done Chris so I am sure that Your customer is very happy with his new dam.

[@Wyrm1701]

The "Before" section reminds me of a pond dam near where I grew up, in Britain. That was one of a series of ponds dug partly as fishponds, partly to supply water mills. These were all dug about 250 - 300 years ago, so everything back then was done by hand and by horse; no mechanisation at all. The pond dam on one of these ponds was just like the before one, and was too narrow. One day a huge thunderstorm overwhelmed the too-small spillway and overtopped the dam, eroded it and caused it to fail. The people nearby did try to give warning to the city of Leeds downstream of the dam; they sent a boy on the fastest horse available (no telephones, not even telegraph back then) but it was still too late and one man was killed in the Meanwood Valley area (industrialised stream valley downstream). The pond still has its too-narrow dam to this day, but the water level has been reduced by at least 8 feet, and the new spillway is considerably bigger.

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

It really astounds how well you are able to see the future pond and make it happen. We get glimpses of your vision along the way…thx

[@johnmattu7262]

💥Fantastic series and a outcome to be truly be proud of. I really expect you to get a nomination for a Grammy for this one. At the banquet don't be cracking any jokes about Mrs. DP and her camper she's never getting or Mike may feel the need to slap you down🤣. Really glad to see your dream coming together, you deserve all of it.👍🏼 The fleet is looking pristine.

[@bens8919]

hell of a project and some amazing work dude, really enjoyed watching it, id forgotton how narrow the damn was before you started until the very end of the vid it now looks fantastic, what a transformation

[@louGriggs1944]

The pond area looks great. What a great change for the better. I also have watched it from the start. I know you have a lot to do but if you get back by here someday when the pond is full and the grass is growing, would love to see a picture of that. Thanks for filming this.

[@roberthamill8643]

You are so smooth with that heavy equipment. It's like an extension, a magnification of yourself. Awesome. Your comments on how and why add a lot to the clips.

[@DelButch]

Just loved the complete series of videos fascinating seeing the presses and evolution from leaky old dam to a new functioning road between fields

[@markmaul4525]

It is really amazing how you have turned that neglected pond into one that any of us would love to have on our property. Thank you for bring us along on your work days. We love watching your videos because it is a joy for my wife and I to be able to watch a craftsman that you are in turning all of the neglected pond into things of beauty. Keep up your great work and like you said on Dirt perfect pod cast you will never have to advertise for work. Thank You for all that you show us .

[@Devilyouknow2]

Would love to see this one in a future updated video when the pond is full and the grass is green.

[@paulbriggs8035]

Amazing transformation from start to end Chris!

[@Bass2010]

Going to look like a whole Nother pond now that it done and the water fills back up and the dam look amazing cause that was a lot of work and the haul truck worked out great and looked good doing it so all and all great job to you and the small crew that help you and anther one on the done list 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tedc.4956]

Wow! What a transformation. Thanks for the "before" footage. I had forgotten everything you did. It looks fantastic. Congratulations!

[@vaughnhill3437]

You have done a helluva transformation on that pond. It looks great chris as usual

[@davemi00]

Chris, luv the Look Back at the End ! Along with the Fly over, what a rehab job !

[@conniecorbett474]

This project has been so fun to watch, you made a huge improvement! Thanks for sharing all your hard work with us.

[@ronnielipsi8271]

Awesome job. Enjoyed watching every episode of this extensive rebuild. The owner must have been well pleased! 👍👍👍

[@jamesdiehl8690]

You've definitely turned a sows ear into a silk purse Chris! Nice looking pond and dam now! 👌 😀😃🙂

[@MrJhowardjr]

I used to want a dozer for the farm here , now I want an excavator 😂. Found your page looking for overflow ideas for my 2 acre pond being dug and now have watched hundreds or more of your videos Great work …. Thanks for sharing!

[@kirk467]

Excellent job Chris, as always! Everything looks great my friend, I know the customer has to be completely satisfied with the ending results of his pond! I definitely know I would, you always qualify work Letsdig18 and we appreciate your hard work and know you suffered with your sickness issues! You always come through and we get to see, very much appreciate work on the job and getting these videos to us! Thanks for sharing and Chris I’m praying that you get fully recovered and finish with that cold brother, take care of yourself my friend! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻ml👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸