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A shallow 4' x 6' or 6' x 8' professionally-installed pond, including excavation, liner, filtration system, and simple rock border might cost $2,000 to $3,500. As a DIY project, the same pond might cost $500 to $1,000. Larger ponds, depending on features and equipment, can easily cost $5,000 to $15,000 or more.
A koi pond should be 1000 gallons minimum. If you live in an area that freezes in the winter, part of the pond should be at least 4 feet deep. This isn't as big as it sounds, so bigger would definitely be better. The price depends on if you do the work yourself or hire someone else. You'll need a pond liner, filter, rock, plants, and fish. All that will probably cost about $1000-3000 depending on the size of the pond. Labor will roughly double the price. If you do it yourself you can rent a backhoe fairly inexpensively.