The surface of the Earth tends to shift slightly over several decades. Clay seals have a flexibility to accommodate these shifts including mild earthquakes that can instantly ripple the ground.

Clay is tough. Heavy equipment can drive over it all day without damaging clay. If we drop a big rock on a clay pond seal, it is not going to damage anything. This allows us to build more cost effectively.

Clay helps keep ponds and lakes clean by absorbing and adsorbing contaminants and excessive nutrients. This translates into very low maintenance for well built earthen ponds as well as a much cleaner pond.

While it is true, more knowledge is required to work with clay and earthen or clay sealed ponds and lakes, the rewards are nearly timeless when compared to shorter lived alternatives. A clear earth pond lasting for centuries simply appeals to our sense of value. Longevity also means a natural pond sealed with clay will appreciate in value as opposed to shorter lived pond seals that depreciate.

Some may associate natural earthen ponds with muddy water, but think about some of those pristine mountain lakes in magazines, travel brochures and movies. All of those are also natural earth ponds. As Biologists we have worked and studied these natural gems and over a couple decades learned the minutia of how they maintain themselves without human interference in the form of pond additives, filters or other common methods of pond management.

We enjoy the concept and lifestyle of bringing the vacation home. Some people travel for hours to spend their vacations in a mountain setting to enjoy the aesthetics and recreation our clients enjoy every day from the sunrise view over the first morning coffee, to a quick dip off the beach after work or the thrill of a trophy size trout screaming line off your real at sunset. The mental and spiritual regeneration gained from a natural pond lake or stream is rarely matched in today's world.

For those who need the sound of water, many of our ponds and lakes also have streams that recirculate water from the pond or lake. While we do not need the streams to maintain the ponds, people have an innate need to hear and see moving water. Like our ponds and lakes, our streams are also based on the same natural materials. They have pools and riffles just like you expect to see in a forest. We can build a stream large enough to fish or float a canoe on, or just the right size to hear a soothing trickle.

We build a wide range of natural earthen ponds, from garden ponds to more elaborate landscape ponds, fih ponds, swimming ponds and trophy fishing ponds. We can blend the goals of most people together into a very natural combination of swimming, fishing and aethetics, or we can design a pond for a single purpose.

Take the time to read through this site and see if we can sharpen your perception of what a pond or lake can be and what natural water can offer.

We look forward to discussing the possibilities of bringing your water to life!