My Mom and I are in the process of building our own barn which is exciting and terrifying all at the same time. We needed dirt to level the arena so we decided to dig a small water jump. It’s going to be super simple, basically 20 meter circle sized and shaped with a small bank on one side where we’ll need to build up the ground.
We’re in mid south Alabama, and our soil is that nasty prairie gumbo clay mud. I know that we need to get the clay really compacted, but I’m at a loss as to where to go from there. With this type of soil would a layer of pond liner or geo textile fabric over the clay be a good idea? And then what kind of material do people typically use for the footing of the water jump? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
