most farm ponds are constructed in a drainage basin on gently sloping terrain the earth that is excavated for the pond basin is used to construct the dam however there must be sufficient clay content in the soil for the pond to hold water 20 percent clay content is the recommended minimum
Normally you can't tap your retirement plan -- whether it's a 401(k) or IRA -- before you turn 59 1/2. Withdrawing the money early is costly. You'll pay not only regular income tax on the money, but a 10 percent penalty on top of that.For a $5,000 withdrawal, for instance, the penalty would be $500.However, federal tax law does allow the Internal Revenue Service to waive the penalty in certain cases.f you've already left your employer, you can avoid the penalty by making not one withdrawal but several -- substantially equal period payments, in IRS-speak. You have to take withdrawals for a minimum of five years, or until you turn 59 1/2, even if that adds up to more than you want to withdraw.
Understand the consequences of withdrawal. Your 401(k) is meant to provide retirement income and should be considered a last-resort source of cash for expenses before then. Withdrawing from your 401(k) before you reach retirement age can come with some IRS consequences.1  If you withdraw any amount from your 401(k) before age 59.5, you will usually pay a 10% penalty to the IRS on top of ordinary taxes for the amount you're withdrawing. There is a 10% penalty on hardship withdrawals if you are under 59.5. 2  In addition to the 10%, whatever you take out is taxed as income. 3  So, for example, if you take out $10,000 from your 401(k), you might actually receive only a little more than half of that sum.