Pond Excavation in Paola, KS

Paola is the Miami County seat, about 40 miles south of our Shawnee shop, and the acreage around it is a natural fit for a pond, whether it's for watering cattle, fishing, catching runoff from a hillside or just the view from the back porch.

A good pond starts with the right spot and the right dirt. We look at how water moves across your property, how much ground drains to the site, and whether the soil has enough clay to hold water. A lot of ground in Miami County does, but we check before we dig rather than finding out after the first dry summer. From there we clear the site, strip and stockpile topsoil, dig and shape the basin, build and compact the dam, and set the overflow so heavy rains don't wash out the work.

Larger dams in Kansas can require a permit from the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources, and the Miami County Conservation District sometimes offers cost-share for livestock ponds. We'll help you sort out what applies before work starts. For a free pond estimate in Paola, Louisburg, Osawatomie or anywhere in Miami County, call (913) 912-3820.