Wow that is some pond,looks more like a lake

To bad they didn’t want you to just rebuild the damn the correct way. Such a beautiful pond. Shame to see it drained.

My favorite machine with one of my favorite toys attached to it. Hurray for the skidsteer!!

Yeah, they should have hired the (Pond Doctor) from the start to repair it! That’s a lot of water to drain! Thanks for sharing Chris👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻I hope your 220 is repaired by now my friend! That brush cutter is doing a great job!

Chris be on the lookout for Karan. When they find out what is going to happen to the pond. The smell of the drained pond will be awful in high temperatures.

Even cutting grass Chris' professionalism is on display..

When you said the state wanted it taken out I thought it would be for some lame reason, but looking at it and seeing the leaks and shoddy work I see why they want it emptied. After that I think it could be rebuilt properly. You'd have to empty it to fix it anyway. Nice video.

It's nice watching other people work just coming home from work

It’s all about appearances. Keep the pond in good shape and looking nice and no one would bat an eye. Once it starts looking rough, then people will start to dig into it.

I have watched several different contractors doing different things and am impressed with this one Letsdig18. He is a professional and gets to the root of the things that have to be done and how to do them. In other words, he makes it happen and takes pride in what he does.

That pond looks more like a lake. Also need to get some people to collect all the fish and relocate them…. because you know there’s gonna be a bunch of them

I've been watching this channel for years. Thanks so much for making these video's. I come home from the job I hate and get to watch something interesting. Chris makes life just a little bit better. A big thank you to Letsdig18.

Damn that’s a big pond! Seems like it could be reinforced and a proper spillway added instead of destroying it.

What a fantastic brush mower! Performs flawlessly!!

I can see how the state would be having a cow about that once I saw the aerial. It really adds to the videos, thanks.

SNAKES!! First, what a pretty pond, it's a shame to see it go. Second, man, that mower attachment on the skidsteer makes it a mowing beast!

I can smell the dog fennel, pine and sweet gum mixture. Once you smell it it stays with you forever. And don't forget all the fire ants being flung through the air!!!

That's a nice pond, what a shame. Nice work, of course!

Dang, sad to see that pond go. It is a good one. RIP pond. 😥

Speaking of wasps, I'll never forget the time I was weed wacking with my Sthil FS94R a packing lot at a MX Track. I was wearing a face sheild and ear protection when I hit a Black Jacket nest. The Black Jackets seem to went aftwr the motor first of which when using this tool is close to the back of your head. I noticed a couple of them bouncing off my face mask and than I felt some bites on my arm. I freaked out and started running. I threw off the weed wacker, than my face sheild and ear protection and started running. I ended up with 10 stings! I now hate ALL BEES !!

Yes, it’s a shame they don’t want it repaired. Nice looking pond. Goes to show that it needs to be done correctly in the first place. Take care & cheers from 🐨🦘🥰

Had been nice and seen more of how you set up the siphon, assembly, starting it, how far down in the pond you put the pipe, parts etc

Damn shame, as many ponds I seen you fix, that one looks fixable...Beautiful Pond...Would be cool to have a water feature at the road.

That is a shame, a great example of what having a bad contractor can destroy your property/land.

There was a ton of water coming out of the emergency overflow. That pond must have something decent feeding into it.

I swear I could smell the grass and brush as you were cutting it !

Wife: “Babe, what are you doing up at 2:00 in the morning?” Me: “Watching a guy mow a field”

Found that pond on the map - it's almost 9 acres!

That's going to be a lot of fish!

This machine is worth every dollar. Top notch machine

I absolutely love brush hogging. So much enjoyment getting an overgrown property looking manicured. Use to run a huge case with a 20' batwing. That was some good fun.

I reached a new level of being old today……. I found watching the mowing very relaxing 🤷🏽‍♂️😂😂😂

At least they know who to call to fix it. Hope John is recovering okay.

Well we're coming on about a month. Kinda fun watching you take a pond apart for a change.

That's sad, it's a nice looking pond.

That one man crew stuff Chris, I hope you get some help with this job! Pretty big job brother!👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Compelling project. I am looking forward to the breach. That is a really nice brush hog. Looks like a nice fit for your equipment.

Actually looks like a great pond that unfortunately was not taken care of. Probably was there before the road.

It's great to see someone use a machine the way it should be used, no piddling around the way most are doing. you restore my faith in operators. ole timer

Never get to see that brush cutter in action, but man is that thing a perfect match to the Takeuchi. It never has to back down and nibble at anything. It just cuts and cuts. No offense to some other operators we all know but this got done so much quicker with Chris and this machine and this cutter. Nice work Chris!

That's just crazy how they built the pond, too bad they would not let you fix it the proper way

Good grief. I don't work in your industry but even I can see that is a mess waiting to explode. Well, you are the best operator I have ever run across so it must be a really bad one if it is one of the worst you have seen. That equipment is just an extension of your hands. You keep us sane in this crazy world so thank-you. Kerry from Australia.

Dicey job something like that. Unhappy landowners being forced to do something by the state have been known to put bullet holes in things...

Skid loader and brush mower, the greatest way to mow weeds and small trees and such. Don't think I had much more fun than with mine on the farm. 😊

Nice little decorative waterfalls they made. lol

Something about mowing that is so satisfying. I do it everyday and never get tired of it

These videos are so relaxing for some reason. Thank you!

No different than in medicine, the more toys and tools that you have, the better prepared you are to do that job, and the better the outcomes.

So sad the homeowner is losing such a beautiful pond because of a contractor’s shoddy work.

I've been waiting on that pond job. Great work with the oversized weed wacker.

really nice drone pans , as always entertaining watching you do your thing, never met you Chris, but I know you pretty well :)

Sad to see the pond go. But can't wait to see the videos of the transformation.

Not-so-patiently patiently awaiting Part II. 😎

Chris is the only person on youtube that can mow grass with a skid steer.

water falls are nice but not on the back of a dam. great. thanks for the ride along. cheers.

Gee, that overflow would wash the road out.

I'm excited to see how this turns out. Keep up the great work.

Damn what a shame. I hope they can rebuild it properly someday

Thanks for the aerial shots. That Yanmar is a little work horse. #KeepDiggin & I will #KeepWatchin

While lying in my hospital bed, I feel my body operating the controls as you mow the scrub bush on the slopes 😆😆

That mowing contraption looks like a DR Brush Mower that mounts on a Skidsteer 👏🏽👍🏼☺️

Chris as long as your in an enclosed cab I'd use that to get rid of the yellow jackets

That dam cleaned up nicely

lol yeah, you definitely have to respect those yellow jackets brother! lol one thing bad about brush hogging in tall weeds!

Kinda likin' those lawn mower attachments.... Sad that the beavers won't have that pond for a home anymore. Hope they find a new home quickly. Oh, the banana yanmar! Not sure which I like more, this or the strawberry one. Like 'em both, wish I had one of them. :-) I have admiration for the engineers who made these machines so versatile.

The mowing job to start with, reminds me, of a man shaving off a long standing beard! (g)

Oh yeahhhhhh….. we gonna MOW!!! Pretty pond!

Pitty you're gonna destroy it... it's a nice looking pond...

Wow beautiful old pond. Watching you mow it down I'd pay you to do that job👌🏻 Such a shame you couldn't have been hired to fix the dam so it can be retained.

Nice job with the mowing!!

Cool bit of kit, need to buy one of those.

That is SOME mower. Some of the lawn mowers on YT, tackling some WAAY overgrown yards w/ only a small mower & string trimmer, would really love a smaller version of this.

Great drone footage to show the scale of this job.

Hello Chris i think that the clearing to the pond whit this machines the project to the future is. You see where is the pond to repair and where is all good. I think this is quick to with the excavator and you must not make a fire. I hop that you this too see. The video is best quality, thank you for this. 🇦🇹

I kept yelling to watch out for the guide wire. looks good buddy

I got a pretty sweet deal today at auction on a bunch of brand new unused manufacturer consignment skid steer attachments.. box brooms, open brooms, brush cutters, roto tillers and vibratory compactor. Price was so good I wish I bought more hammers. I’d be glad to share the luck today pass on savings and sell around 50% of retail.

Great video 👍👍. To bad looks like a nice pond.

Why wouldn't they let you just fix it. I would be pissed. Probably some good fish in that place too.

Chris, you have a great business and keep up the great work.

Always hate mowing grown up pond dams I’ve never been on before. Fingers crossed they still have some structure lol

Whoever built the pond dam didn't care or didn't have a clue what they were doing. Unbelievable it hasn't already blown out below those pipes.

Amazing job 👍👍👍

Mowing in the skid steer maybe more efficient but the mini looks like it's more fun

Nothing makes a better pipe or property stake finder than a lawnmower ;-)

That's one huge pond. I set in a T12 at a dealership 2 months ago. They are huge.

...LOOKS GREAT. NICE JOB...

Aye I’ve been waiting for that other pond video to come out! Can’t wait!

Looking to be an interesting project already bro, it's easy to see why they are so worried with the highway below it. Look forward to see how it all turns out. John should be well mended by then I would say. Safe travels

Chris, do you agree with the State that pond dam is "high risk"? And the State road is at substantial risk of being washed out?

Great Job Chris 🇺🇲 I really will enjoy watching this video 🇺🇲

Doing the one job you mentioned hating and doing it well.Well done

Ahhh letsdig18 is mowing down the weeds! didnt know i could like this channel even more.

Aha! You are using "The Great Snake Hugger" on the skid, Chris! ;D

That's a good sized creek feed irrigation pond.

This is gonna be a very interesting project.. Chris will certainly handle this project as all his job will his knowledge of these types of job.. Hope vids continue with project this its finished Chris.. Stay safe my friend.

Too the rescue again, just another rescue from the contracting field professional, 👍👍👍👍👍👍.

If a state regulated dam fails, they make it hard to rebuild. Major expense for permits and engineering. Sounds like the owner just quickly.pushed some dirt back up and hoped the state forgot about it. Nope.

Dam Chris what a shame. that is a dam nice pond. i know you and John can fix it. surprised there has been no lawsuits from the people too keep it. hard too believe how the clowns tried too fix it. I guess you can't fix stupid as the saying goes.

Nice water falls!!

great little project there, nice spot for the pond there, would be kinda sad to see it go tho,i like the brush hawk that u can swap over to the mini from the skidsteer.looks like u guys there have a hot summer there this year since its so hot thee right now, wouldbt like ta get sunburned lol.kool video man. stay safe