Capability · 05

Ponds & Pond Maintenance

Build, dredge, restore.

▦ Placeholder · Pond Work

Water work. New pond construction on properties that don't have one yet — siting, excavation, levee, spillway, drainage tie-in. Restoration on ponds that have silted in, breached, or lost their holding capacity. Pond-adjacent levee reinforcement when the water is winning. Designed to actually hold water — not just look like a pond on the day we walk off.

Production rate

New 1-acre farm pond: typically 1–2 weeks. Dredging an existing 1-acre silted-in pond: 3–7 days. Larger ponds (5+ acres) and recreational lakes scale up.

Optimal job size

Farm ponds (0.25–2 acres), stock ponds, recreational ponds, food-plot drainage. Larger recreational lakes by quote.

Terrain

Louisiana clay holds water well; sandy upland sites may require clay haul-in or a liner. We'll bid that into the quote.

Equipment

Big iron.
Production-grade.

The right tool for the job. Always sized up.

Excavators (long-reach)

Pond excavation, dredging from the bank

Dozers (D6 class)

Levee shaping, spillway construction

Articulated dump trucks

Spoil placement, clay haul-in when required

Tigercat 480B

Vegetation clearing pre-pond

Process

Same every time.
Predictable on site.

Site walk. Mobilize. Execute. Walk off.

  1. 01

    Site Walk

    Owner or procurement lead walks the property with us, on site or via drone. We scope acreage, terrain, access, sensitivities (wetlands, utility crossings, sensitive trees), and the finish you actually want.

  2. 02

    Mobilization

    Equipment lowboys into the site. SWPPP, erosion control, and operator-window logistics handled. COI, named-additional-insured, and waiver-of-subrogation endorsements issued on request.

  3. 03

    Execution

    Big iron does the work — 300+ HP mulchers, excavators, dozers as the job calls for. Daily check-ins, drone progress shots on jobs over 5 acres, daily SWPPP inspection on industrial sites.

  4. 04

    Walk-Off

    Demobilize, restore stage areas, final walk with the owner or procurement rep. Drone before/after package delivered. Invoice when you sign off — not before.

Who hires us

The lanes that
run this work.

Click through for procurement, landowner, or agency-specific framing for ponds & pond maintenance.

Questions

Ponds & Pond Maintenance.
Answered before the call.

Bidding questions, terrain questions, insurance questions — asked and answered.

Will my pond actually hold water?
When we build it, yes. Pond holding comes from clay content in the soil and proper compaction of the basin. Most Louisiana sites hold well; sandy upland sites may need clay haul-in. We'll soil-test before quoting if it's unclear.
Do you need a permit?
Sometimes. Wetland-adjacent ponds, ponds over a certain size, ponds with downstream flow impacts — those typically need permits. We'll flag permit needs in the quote and coordinate with your engineer or parish authority. Many farm ponds on private upland property need none.
Can you dredge an old silted-in pond?
Yes — long-reach excavator from the bank, or drained-and-excavated if the spillway allows it. We restore the levee, spillway, and basin in one project.
What states do you cover?
South Louisiana is primary (Acadiana, Baton Rouge corridor, Lake Charles, Northshore, New Orleans metro, central LA). East Texas through Tyler / Longview / Lufkin and into the Houston metro reach. South Mississippi below the red line (601/769/228). NW LA, NE LA, north MS, south AL/AR opportunistically for bigger jobs.
How fast can you mobilize?
For procurement-grade operator windows, 24-hour mobilization is routine. For landowner work, typically the same week once the quote is signed. Storm activation: pre-staged for hurricane season every June through November.
Are you insured and prequalified?
$2M / $5M general liability, $10M umbrella, $1M auto, statutory workers' comp + $1M ELL. ISN / Avetta / Veriforce / PEC Premier active. MSA-ready. Typical COI turnaround is under 4 business hours during drilling windows.
Do you publish pricing?
No. Every job is bid based on acreage, terrain, target finish, access, and operator window. Quote conversations happen live — call or email and we'll walk it together.
Related capabilities

Often booked
alongside this work.

One crew. One mob fee. One invoice.

Ready to book ponds & pond maintenance?

Call us or send a property pin. We'll walk the site, scope the job, and quote it straight — no salesperson, you talk to the operator.

Call 337·412·7784 Get a quote