Pond building in Montgomery, AL
Pond building in Montgomery, AL
Farm ponds, fishing ponds and ponds for hunting land, dug, dammed and shaped to hold water.
Pond building means picking the right spot, digging the basin, building a dam where the land falls away and shaping the banks so the pond holds water. We build new ponds for farmers, ranchers, hunters and families on their own land around Montgomery, AL. Tell us where you want it and what it's for, and we'll come look at the ground.
Ponds are one of the two things people call us about most. Some want an old pond fixed; plenty want a new one dug where there's never been water. Whether it's water for cattle, a fishing pond or a spot that pulls in ducks, the work starts the same way: walking the land and working out where water will gather and stay.
We're William and James Nall, brothers who grew up in the country running machines. A pond is dirt work done right: dig it deep enough, build the dam tight enough and shape the banks so they hold.
What’s included
- Picking the spot. Where the water comes from, where it will sit and how the machines get in.
- Digging the basin. The pond dug out, deeper in the middle, with the banks shaped.
- Building the dam. Where the land falls away, a dam built up in rolled lifts.
- Shaping the banks. Slopes cut so they hold, with edges you can walk.
- The dirt put to work. Spoil from the dig used in the dam, spread or shaped where it helps.
- Cleanup. Banks dressed and the site left neat and ready to fill.
Farm pond construction for cattle, fishing and hunting land
Most of the ponds we're asked about are on farm and hunting land: water for cattle, a fishing pond, a bass pond or a spot for ducks and deer. The digging is the same idea every time. You need a basin that holds water, banks that stay put and a dam where the ground falls away. What changes is the size, the soil and where the water comes from.
The best place to build a pond
The spot decides more than anything else. A pond wants a low place where water already gathers, ground that will hold water rather than drain it, and room for the machines to work. Building a pond on a slope is common around here; the low side just needs a dam. We'll walk your land with you and tell you which spot makes sense and why.
Pond dam construction
On sloping ground, the dam does the real work. We build it up in lifts and roll each one, so it holds the water back instead of seeping through. The dam is what keeps the pond full years from now, so it's the part we don't hurry. If you already have a pond whose dam has given out, see pond renovation.
Pond excavation, start to finish
Pond digging is excavation at its plainest: a lot of dirt coming out of one place and going where it's useful. The photos on this page are from a new pond dig, a round basin with the dozer's rings still on the banks. When the dig is done, we dress the banks, handle the spoil and leave it ready to fill.
What goes into the cost of building a pond
People ask what a pond costs. Honestly, it depends: how big and how deep, what the soil is like, whether it needs a dam, where the water will come from and how easy it is to get machines to the spot. We don't price ponds off a chart. We walk the land and give you a free estimate for your pond.
How it goes
Tell us where your land is and what you want on it: a pad, a pond, a drive or ground cleared.
We look at your land and give you a free estimate
We walk it with you, talk through what it needs and give you a straight number. The estimate costs nothing.
We do the work, then you build, or fill the pond
The machines come in, the dirt goes where it belongs, and you're left with ground that's ready for what's next.
Questions about pond building
Do you build farm ponds and fishing ponds?
Yes. Most of the ponds we're asked about are for farm and hunting land: water for cattle, fishing and bass ponds, and ponds for ducks and deer.
Where's the best place to build a pond?
A low spot where water already gathers, in ground that holds water, with room to get machines in. We'll walk your land and help you pick it.
Can you build a pond on a slope?
Yes. On a slope, the low side gets a dam built up in rolled lifts so it holds the water back.
What does it cost to build a pond?
It depends on size and depth, the soil, whether it needs a dam, where the water comes from and access. Call or text (334) 320-8389 for a free estimate.
Can you fix my old pond instead?
Yes. See pond renovation: we drain it and open the dam, dig it back out, build the dam back and clean it up.
Pond building around Montgomery, AL and surrounding areas
Free pond building estimate
Tell us where your land is and what you want on it.
(334) 320-8389Free estimateMonday–Friday, 7 AM–7 PM. Call or text anytime.
Tell us where you'd put the pond.
Where it is, roughly how big, and what it's for. We'll come walk it with you.