cost to have 1 acre pond dug
Re: Cost to build 1 acre pond. A couple of years ago, I had a contractor work over a pond (we call them stock tanks here in Texas) and he charged me $5500... that included digging down a few feet to determine if there was enough clay to provide a good seal to prevent leaking.or every foot you dig over an acre of area, you will be moving 1,613.3 yards of dirt. 43,560 sq. ft. (1 acre) * 1 ft. deep /27 cubic ft. (1 cubic yd) = 1613.333 cubic yds While the slope will make it less then an acre the farther you go down, it's a good rule of thumb to figure $1,600 per foot for your pond.