My first pool was also an Intex, but the steel frame model- allowed full depth water, so 48 inch pool was really 48 inch water! the first was 18 foot, maybe 10k gallons; had one in Suffolk VA and in Le Grand IA- both came down in winter, and the one in IA moved 3 times around the yard!
The final place was a pain- built 1000 sq ft deck, and moved pool right next to it- but had about 5 foot drop in 20 ft, so lots of digging was required, and I think I spent more money on landscape rocks to prevent washout/erosion than I did on the pool itself...
Sold that house, and the new owners tore out the pool- don't think they ever figured it out, and just gave up!
Have a 30 ft ABG now, in new home, 2nd season opening soon!