A pond we built, under construction, an off-road dump truck crossing the basin

Trophy Pond in Alabama

Lake and pond construction in Alabama

A pond that leaks, erodes or was built without fish habitat can limit you for years. We build Alabama lakes and ponds that hold water and grow fish, then manage them.

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A pond in rolling wooded hills in spring

1Building in Alabama

Watershed and clay on Alabama land

Alabama Extension's building guide sets the starting points: about 15 acres of watershed per surface acre, as little as 5 on clay pasture and 30 or more on sandy wooded land; clay or silty clay soils, with about two feet of impervious material; and a check with the Corps of Engineers or NRCS on wetland rules before building.

We add what most builders cannot: depth and bottom contours drawn for trophy bass or bluegill, and every step needed to minimize the chance of a leak.

2Lake design

A lake drawn for the fish it will hold

Depth and bottom contours drawn for the fish you want, and every step needed to keep the water in, planned before the first tree comes down. Walt Foreman knows things about both that other contractors do not.

Painting by Mark Susinno: a largemouth bass and a bluegill under the surface by a fallen tree, an angler casting a topwater lure above

3Permits

Alabama approvals to check

Where	What can apply
Alabama	Alabama has no state dam safety program; the Association of State Dam Safety Officials listed it in 2024 as the only state without one. Federal rules for streams and wetlands still apply, so ask us what applies to your site before construction.
Every state	Section 404 of the Clean Water Act covers filling streams and wetlands. Farm and stock ponds are on the EPA exemption list, with exceptions, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decides whether a site is a regulated water. Nobody should tell you your lake is exempt before that check.