Ever heard of such a phrase? I know in some regions a pond is called a tank. This guy is in Australia.
Colin Garraway Correct, the original "proper" name for a dam was "excavated earth tank". The Britstand company produced a range of books on how to excavate "tanks". Their books referred to the job as "tanksinking". These books are the gold standard for earthmoving techniques and skills, even today. I was a damsinking contractor for over 20 years, I sank at least 5,000 dams over that 20 years. Went back to damsinking in the late 1990's, and sank a few more over several months!
Colin Garraway Correct, the original "proper" name for a dam was "excavated earth tank". The Britstand company produced a range of books on how to excavate "tanks". Their books referred to the job as "tanksinking". These books are the gold standard for earthmoving techniques and skills, even today. I was a damsinking contractor for over 20 years, I sank at least 5,000 dams over that 20 years. Went back to damsinking in the late 1990's, and sank a few more over several months!
