JJ,
Thanks for making me feel welcome in the forum!

You mentioned 'pool shot' in your reply -- what is that? Was the pool buried completely or partially? And how involved was the removal?

In what condition was the buried pool? Or did you just take it out because you wanted a larger size?

Regarding the dirt -- we are using most or all of the excavated "dirt" to build up a berm area upon which we will build a multi-level waterfall that flows into a large pond. We expect that the dirt will be a lot of clay, especially a foot or two down. Any usable topsoil we will use to dress the existing yard and at low points near the foundation.

Thanks for getting the discussion going!
Maureen