Discover what your land is capable of.
Pond, lake and wetland specialists building waterfront designed to perform for generations.
Serving Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the wider Midwest and Great Plains since 2019
From the first survey to the finished shoreline, everything your water needs in one place.
Consulting, LiDAR mapping and 3D design in AutoCAD Civil 3D are offered alongside most of our installation, repair and renovation work, rather than as a standalone service. We recommend every risk management step, but not every piece is required, and we honor your decision on what to include or skip. The specialist who plans your project stays with it through construction, so the plan and the build never drift apart.
See how we planUnique ideas for ponds and lakes, designed around how your family and guests will actually enjoy the water.
Every pond or lake project creates spoils, the soil dug out during construction. Beyond shaping them into berms, we can turn them into something unforgettable: a slip-and-slide built down a spoil berm and lined with the same heavy-duty synthetic liner material we use in our pond work. It’s a creative way to recycle what’s dug on site, and it can save on hauling dirt away.
We work alongside zipline specialists to install your own private zipline over or alongside your water, an unforgettable experience for family and guests.
Our shop pond in Basehor, Kansas is our own ever-evolving project, and our team keeps adding to it as time allows. Here’s one of our team members enjoying the zipline. It’s still a work in progress, but it’s great inspiration for how much fun a pond can be.
Watch on YouTubeLeaking pond or dam? See the Bulletproof Vertical Core Liner Method ↓
Real projects across Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. See how each one was planned, built and brought to life.
We have completed many more projects than we can show here. Some of our clients, including private and high-profile clients, prefer to keep their projects confidential and off the web, and we respect that. We are always adding more projects and information to our website. Don't see what you're looking for? Reach out to us or call (913) 728-2331.
Whether you’re a landowner planning an upscale lake, a fishing pond or a duck marsh on your acreage, fixing a pond that won’t hold water, or adding value to a waterfront property you manage or sell, you’ve found the pond and lake specialists for Kansas, Missouri and beyond.
A great pond or lake is more than a hole that holds water. We create bodies of water with intention, planned around how you’ll use them and built to stay healthy and enjoyable for generations. We can study, test and design your project from the ground up, build from plans you already have, or go straight to shaping the land. Tell us what you’re picturing, or let us show you what your land can do.
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From accurate planning and 3D design in AutoCAD Civil 3D, the same software licensed engineers rely on, to the features that make it work, the unique touches that make it yours, and a long-term care plan so algae and upkeep never become a burden.
Research, LiDAR mapping and 3D design before the first cut.
Built in-house by our own crews and foremen.
Fish structure, islands, beaches, aeration and fountains.
Custom docks fabricated in the USA by our dock partners.
Finished shorelines, landscaping and spaces to gather.
Management planning with fisheries biologists for clear, healthy water.
Planning, design, construction, repair and renovation of ponds, lakes, wetlands, dams and waterways, every day.
Land clearing and site prep for new homes and developments, building pads, driveways and mass grading.
Most of your project is done in-house by our own team. When a piece of it calls for a specialist, we bring one in from the trusted network we’ve spent years building, each focused on their craft the same way we’re focused on ours. Working with specialists isn’t cutting corners. It keeps every part of your waterfront in the hands of people who do that one thing best, for a healthier, more enjoyable place to live outdoors, and you never have to track down each reputable company yourself. We already know who to call.
Brought in as your project calls for it.
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We have completed many more projects than we can show here. Some of our clients, including private and high-profile clients, prefer to keep their projects confidential and off the web, and we respect that. We are always adding more projects and information to our website. Don't see what you're looking for? Reach out to us or call (913) 728-2331.
A healthy fishery is planned, not added later. We install fish structure in house, planned with fisheries biologists when a project calls for it or on request, and work alongside fisheries biologists and specialists on aeration systems and fountains.
Installed in house: natural or artificial structure using timber and rock recycled from the site, sourced, or both, planned with fisheries biologists when a project calls for it.
Designed and installed with our aeration and fisheries partners, from diffused aeration to windmill aerators, for oxygenated, healthier water.
Photo: Midwest Lake Management, one of our partners
Solar and trenched-in fountains, sourced and installed with our fountain and aeration specialists, for movement, circulation and a finished look.
Photo: AEC, one of our partners
Fisheries and ecology biologists and other specialists who help plan stocking, habitat and long-term pond health.
Planning a fishing pond or trophy lake? Share your vision with a specialist →
Finish your waterfront with a dock built for how you will use it. We offer docks from our specialized dock fabrication partners, with every dock made in the USA.
Docks fabricated in the USA by our partners at Mac’s Docks.
The pieces that make your waterfront truly usable and enjoyable. We plan them in from the start and build them in-house and with our specialist partners, so every path, step and light feels like it was always meant to be there.
Over water, wetlands and shorelines.
Shade and shelter at the water’s edge.
Spaces to gather, host and unwind.
Concrete, paver, stone or gravel.
Stone steps that lead seamlessly in.
Designed for beauty, function and entertaining after dark.
Natural stone placed with purpose.
Large-scale waterfalls for ponds and lakes.
And more, from professional landscaping to custom features designed around how you’ll use your water.
Our recommended process researches, maps, tests and designs your project before it is built, carried out by crews who do this work every day.
Every project is unique and custom. We highly recommend full risk management, from proper planning and diagnostics to 3D design, but the route is ultimately yours, based on what you value and the tradeoffs you're comfortable with. We can follow our full process, build from your own plans, or use a mixture of the two. Our process is always being refined to better serve you and your clients.
We study the land before we ever touch it.
Know what is above and below before the first cut.
A note on accuracy: RTK, GPS points and trending mapping apps can sound precise, but precise is not the same as accurate. We map with professional LiDAR and design in AutoCAD Civil 3D, the same tools engineers rely on, and verify the data before we design from it. A drone map can look impressive, but it is not worth your investment if it is not accurate. See how we plan and build ponds and lakes →
Real samples, layer by layer.
Every detail drawn before it is built.
Experienced crews, modern equipment, original methods.
Your water, cared for long after the build.
Our standard process starts with research, diagnostics and 3D design, and it is what we recommend for nearly every project.
But we are flexible to your needs. We can build from plans you already have, or work time and materials when you need to move a project forward faster.
Anyone who calls a pond simple is either new to this work or skipping the precautions.
Conditions change underground and on site, and things go wrong on real projects. It takes risk management, highly skilled specialists and operators, and the experience to respond creatively and strategically when they do.
Rules for ponds, dams, waterways and wetlands keep changing, and many contractors leave the landowner to figure it out alone. We work alongside you instead. Depending on where you are and what you're building, there can be real opportunity in grants, cost-share programs and conservation benefits, and we help you find what's worth pursuing.
We help you look into funding opportunities for ponds, lakes and wetlands, and back your application with the design and site data it needs.
Wildlife habitat, wetlands, erosion control and cleaner water can qualify for conservation programs in many areas. We highly recommend exploring what's available where you live.
Guidance on which rules may apply to your site, the design plans and site data regulators look for, and licensed engineers through our network when a permit calls for it.
We're familiar working with regulatory agencies, states and cities, so the process feels less like a maze and more like a plan.
Always worth considering, never required. These programs take time and effort, so whether they fit depends on your values and how much you'd like to invest. Which route you take is your decision, and we'll respect it either way.
A quick call with a pond and lake specialist can tell you which grants, cost-share and conservation programs may apply to your project.
Share a few details about your property and your vision, and a pond and lake specialist will contact you within 48 hours. Phone consultations are free, and on-site consultations are available when your project calls for it.
Your specialist estimator consults with you, designs your project, directs the diagnostics, and builds your bid and contract. Once you are under contract, our project manager and on-site foreman oversee construction.
A dam and pond leak repair developed by Bulletproof, using a barrier material engineered to be waterproof and a professional installation.
Serving all of Kansas and Missouri, from the Kansas City metro to every corner of both states, plus Arkansas, Oklahoma and the wider Midwest and Great Plains.
Featured projects: Gardner, KS · Liberty, MO · Grain Valley, MO · Leavenworth, KS · Perry, KS · Melvern, KS · Centerville, KS · Prairie Grove, AR · Oklahoma
Bridging the Gap Between the Land and Your Imagination
