I posted this over on the Home Site pool forum but am anticipating that my question sounds a bit trashy or *loco*. As I was ready to submit, remembered this forum from years ago and though some of you might be able to lend me your thoughts ... it's not directly related to typical pond and/or aquatic plants - but thought some of you might have an idea if it will work in concept.....

I have an $800 piece of heavy duty, smooth lined, double walled, plastic corrugated culvert @ 42"d x 84'l. My plans for it's use didn't exactly pan out and now this big black culvert is sitting along side of my house. A cousin remarked that it was too bad that I couldn't set it on end, bury it 5' in the ground and use it as a plunge pool. We laughed that night ... now, a few days later, I'm thinking "hummmmmmm".

I'm thinking that maybe it could be cut in half, laid on it's side, sunken into crushed coquina stone, lined with a permalon liner, hooked up to a pump of some sort (???) and then surrounded by a deck. Think there's any way to fashion this into a little watering hole that I, or my dogs, could use as a pool-type structure? A quick conversion says it'll hold about 700 gallons.....

I live in central florida and think it could be a "removable" type installation. And, if it went horribly wrong, could easily be removed and discarded. Don't know what else will become of it...

I welcome any opinions, suggestions, or assistance (esp for resources to find pump/plumbing that might be necessary if you think it's somewhat *do-able*).