Built to hold.
Stock ponds, wildlife ponds, and recreational water — engineered for Texas soil and built to last.
A hole in the ground isn't a pond.
Building a pond looks simple from the outside. Dig a hole, fill it with water. But anyone who's watched a pond go dry by August knows the difference between a hole in the ground and a pond that holds.
At Heritage Land & Habitat, we build ponds that work. The right size, the right shape, in the right spot — with a dam built to last and a basin sealed to hold water through a Texas summer.
Whether you're putting in a one-acre stock pond, a wildlife pond for ducks and deer, or a recreational pond your family will actually swim in, we'll walk the land with you and build it right.
From stock tanks to recreational lakes.
Every pond is designed around the property, the watershed, and how you'll actually use the water. Here's what we build across Central Texas.
Stock Ponds
Reliable water for cattle, horses, and livestock. Sized to your watershed and built to hold through dry summers.
Wildlife & Habitat Ponds
Duck holes, deer water, and wetland impoundments designed to draw and hold wildlife year-round.
Recreational Ponds
Fishing, swimming, and family use. Built deep, clean, and shaped to be enjoyed — not just looked at.
Dams & Spillways
Engineered to standard, sized for your watershed, and built with proper core trenches and lift compaction.
Restoration & Repair
Leak diagnosis, silt removal, dam repair, and expansion of existing ponds that aren't performing.
Erosion & Detention Basins
Wet weather management, sediment control, and detention work for properties that need water moved or held.
Three things, done right.
A pond that holds water is the product of three things, executed with care. Skip any one and you've got an expensive hole that disappoints you every dry summer.
Site Selection
Not every spot on your property will hold a pond. We read the terrain, the watershed, and the soil before we ever break ground. A pond built in the wrong place is a pond that leaks.
The Dam
This is where most pond jobs fail. We build dams with proper core trenches, the right clay content, and compaction in lifts — not just pushed up and called done.
Sealing the Basin
Central Texas soil isn't uniform. Some properties have clay you can build with. Some have rock and sand that need help. We test before we dig, and seal where we need to.
Equipment for the job — not the brochure.
We run excavators, tracked skid steers, and bulldozers — whatever the job actually calls for. No oversized iron tearing up your property. No undersized machines taking three times as long.
The right tool for the soil, the access, and the scope. Run by people who know how to use it.
What it costs.
Pond pricing depends on size, soil, location, and access — but here's a real-world starting point:
- Small stock or wildlife pond ¼ – ½ acre · $8,000 – $20,000
- Standard 1-acre pond with dam $25,000 – $60,000
- Larger recreational & multi-acre ponds Quoted on site after walking the property
We don't do drive-by quotes. We walk the property, walk the proposed site, and give you an honest number based on what we actually see.
One of the highest-return improvements you can make.
Done right, a pond pays for itself in value, utility, and enjoyment. Done wrong, it's an expensive disappointment.
Increases Property Value
A well-built pond often returns more in land value than it cost to build — especially on rural and recreational acreage.
Reliable Water
Provides dependable water for livestock and wildlife, even through Texas summers when other sources go dry.
Creates Habitat
Draws waterfowl, supports fish populations, holds deer to your property, and builds long-term ecological value.
Recreation & Aesthetics
Fishing, swimming, family memories. A pond changes how you and your family use the land.
Supports Ag & Wildlife Valuations
In many cases, water improvements support your agricultural and wildlife tax valuations on the property.
It Lasts
A pond built right is a generational improvement. Pay once, enjoy for decades.
What landowners ask first.
Ready to build the right pond?
Call or text Jake. We'll walk your property with you, talk through what you want, and give you an honest plan and quote.