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Pond Construction in Cornersville, TN
We build new ponds from bare ground: clearing the site, digging and shaping the basin, and finishing the banks. The operator who runs the equipment builds your pond.
- Owner-operated
- New ponds in woods and fields
- Up to about three hours from Cornersville
What does it take to build a new pond?
A new pond starts as a piece of ground that someone wants to turn into water. At King of Dirt, the operator who runs the machines is the one who builds the pond, so the work stays in one pair of hands from the first pass to the last.
It is earthwork from start to finish: clearing the area, working out where the pond will sit, digging and shaping the basin, finishing the banks, and letting the pond fill. We build in wooded lots and open fields around Cornersville and Marshall County, and we travel up to about three hours from Cornersville for the right job. Tell us where the land is and what you have in mind, and we will start from there.
How a new pond takes shape
Three stages, shown with photos from King of Dirt job sites. Every pond and every property is different, so this is the general order of the work, not a schedule.
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Clearing and marking out
The ground is opened up first. A dozer works the wooded slope and leaves a wide bench of bare dirt, so the machines can get in and the outline of the pond can be worked out on the ground.
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Digging and shaping the basin
An excavator digs the basin and loads an articulated dump truck to move the dirt out. The bowl is then shaped and smoothed, with sloped sides running down toward the middle.
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Finishing banks and filling
With the banks smoothed off, water begins to collect in the basin. The finished result looks like the pond at the top of this page: a grassed bank running down to open water.
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Planning a pond? Tell us where the land is and what you have in mind.
Get a QuoteAlready have a pond that needs work?
New construction is only half of what we do with water. We also work on ponds that are already built, from cleanout to reshaping to repair.
See how that work goes on our pond cleaning and building page.
- CleanoutFor ponds that have filled in or grown over.
- ReshapingReworking the banks and the shape of an existing pond.
- RepairFixing problems on a pond that is already built.
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Pond construction across about 15 areas
We are based in Cornersville, in Marshall County, Tennessee, and we take pond jobs up to about three hours from Cornersville. For jobs farther out, we are willing to travel and stay on site.
In Tennessee
- Cornersville
- Shelbyville
- Fayetteville
- Columbia
- Murfreesboro
- Franklin
- Nashville
North of Nashville
- Springfield, TN
- Clarksville, TN
- Bowling Green, KY
South into Alabama
- Athens
- Madison
- Huntsville
- Decatur
- Cullman
- Owner-operated
- Based in Cornersville, TN
- Willing to travel and stay on site for farther jobs
Questions before you build a pond
Short answers to what people ask us first. For anything specific to your land, request a quote.
How much does it cost to build a pond?
The cost of a new pond depends on its size, the soil on your property, and how easy it is to get equipment to the site. Two ponds rarely cost the same, so we do not quote a number without knowing your land. Request a quote and tell us about the site, and we will go from there.
How far will you travel to build a pond?
We take pond jobs up to about three hours from Cornersville, Tennessee. That reaches north past Nashville to Clarksville and Bowling Green, and south into Alabama as far as Athens, Madison, Huntsville, Decatur and Cullman. For jobs farther out, we are willing to travel and stay on site.
What should I tell you before I ask for a quote?
Tell us where the property is, roughly how big you want the pond to be, and what the land looks like now, whether wooded, open field or already cleared. Mention how equipment would get to the spot and whether a pond is there already. Photos of the site help us understand the job.
What does building a new pond involve?
Building a new pond is earthwork in three general stages. The area is cleared and the pond is marked out, the basin is dug and shaped, and the banks are finished as the pond fills with water. The details change from site to site, and we talk them through when you request a quote.
Can you build a pond in the woods or in an open field?
Our job photos include new ponds cut into wooded land and ponds built in open fields. A wooded site starts with clearing, while an open field usually has less to clear first. Every property is different, so tell us what your land looks like when you ask for a quote.
Tell us about the pond you have in mind
Send us the location and what you are picturing. King of Dirt is owner-operated and based in Cornersville, TN.