Pond in sandy soil

Does anyone have direct experience with creating a pond in sandy soil?
There is one on the property and it fills really nicely when it rains, however it slowly drains, as sandy soils do.

Because of the local situation the banks need to be quite steep.

Also is there a book anyone recommends?

We built our pond in sandy soil and lined it with bentonite clay, then covered the clay with rocks. That was only two years ago, but it is holding water very well so far!

I have bought thousands of pounds of bentonite clay to seal three  small ponds a foot thick in it. One actually sealed for two years. Wild hogs decided to bathe in it one night and its seal must have been rooted out because its been dry ever since. I've spent more money on bentonite for that pond but it too has now failed.  I have had no luck making ponds in sandy soil. I even kept ducks for years to hope theyd help until they swam in the creek and got shot.  The sandy soil water table rises and falls with the local creek water level and only gets water during flooding rains. Outside of using an artificial liner I gave up after 26 years. In my opinion a pond in sandy soil is just a money pit. Just trying to help.