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[pecan]

Well, I have 30 acres down in the high desert on the UT/NV border in pinion pine and juniper forest. I told the hubby I want a pond down there but he is not going for the idea yet. I have the perfect spot there is a ravene on the property sloped down toward the valley. If we just built up the down hill side, we could line it and fill her up It would be about 100' x 200'.

 

[don't ask]

how far from your home? koi as well? ooh maybe some carp?

 

[pecan]

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how far from your home? koi as well? ooh maybe some carp?
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It is about 5 hours on mostly dirt roads through the middle of no where and past several ghost towns. I would probably stock it with trout and/or bass. Since they are the common local fish and it would be like a natural pond.

 

[don't ask]

hmmm... i can understand why your hubby said no...lol but am sure in due time you'll have it

 

[pecan]

Here are some pics. This is the BBQer my grandpa built out there 30+ years ago and behind that is the ravene where I want to put the pond:

A couple Ghost Town pics:

Old Hotel

Creepy doll on the steps of the old hotel

Wild Mustangs

 

[don't ask]

wow.. gorgeous Pecan.. am booking my flight...lol

 

[taherrmann4]

It is about 5 hours on mostly dirt roads through the middle of no where and past several ghost towns. I would probably stock it with trout and/or bass. Since they are the common local fish and it would be like a natural pond.

5 hours drive time, but how many miles? Curious if you have to pack extra gas cans for your trip?

 

[pecan]

It's about 300 miles. If you take the interstate it takes 5 hours but is a about 25 miles longer. Or you can take the back roads the whole way and it is about 25 miles shorter but takes 6 hours. We prefer the back roads when we have the extra time since you drive through a lot of cool little towns and avoid the interstate traffic and never ending construction.

We are going out there next weekend.

BTW, not sure if you heard about the fire on the Utah/Nevada border where the air tanker fighting the fire crashed and killed the two brave souls on board last Sunday? Well the plane went down 4.8 miles north of our property. We plan on driving out to the crash site and building crosses next weekend.

The fire was too close for comfort to our land.