Hidden spring turned my fence job into a swimming pool

I dug all the post holes on a sunny afternoon. Overnight rain revealed a spring that flooded everything. Any tricks for spotting wet ground before you start digging?

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skylers347mo ago

Well, congrats on the new water feature... hope you didn't plan on a dry fence. Sometimes you can spot wet ground by the way grass looks extra green and sad, but springs are sneaky. I once saw a guy try the old 'stick in the dirt' trick and still hit a pipe. Your best bet might just be digging after a drought or in a desert. Otherwise, you're basically playing lottery with your yard... and losing, like your fence turned pool.

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grantb927mo ago

Thing is, pipes aren't just where the ground's wet.

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jake1747mo ago

But how often does this actually happen? Most yards don't have random pipes just waiting to get hit. Seems like a lot of fear over a pretty rare event. People dig post holes all the time without turning their yard into a swimming pool. The advice is good for being careful, but it's not like every shovel strike ends in disaster.

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