KPS Excavation provides complete pond construction and repair services across Northeast Kansas. From custom stock ponds and fishing lakes to dam leak fixes and silt cleanouts, we use heavy machinery and proper clay packing to build water features that hold water year-round.
A pond is a serious investment on rural acreage, farms, or commercial sites, and a hole in the ground is only as good as the soil compaction behind it. From stubborn heavy gumbo clay to rocky sub-strata, we bring heavy machinery, local terrain knowledge, and quality earthwork to build stock ponds, fishing lakes, recreation features, and storm retention basins that stay full year-round.
Custom water retention tailored to your acreage, soil profile, and watershed.
Proper site selection and clay core trenching are the foundations of every project we tackle. We start by evaluating the natural drainage pathways of your land to ensure adequate surface runoff without flooding risks during heavy Kansas thunderstorms.
Our team cuts a deep core trench beneath the dam site, keying dense clay into the solid sub-strata to stop sub-surface seepage before it starts. We carefully shape basin depths to prevent excessive summer evaporation and winter freeze-outs, emergency overflow spillways lined with heavy rock, and contour bank slopes for safety and access. Whether you want a half-acre farm pond or a 5-acre recreational lake, we build it right from the ground up.
If your pond loses water faster than rain can fill it, our targeted repair services pinpoint the leak source and fix it permanently. We routinely rebuild washed-out dams, pack fresh clay cores, remove invasive eastern red cedars and willow trees from embankments, and repair eroded overflow channels.
For older, murky, or choked-out bodies of water, our heavy excavators and dozers clear out decades of accumulated muck, black silt, and aquatic weed buildup. Dredging brings back deep, clear water, boosts oxygen levels for livestock and fish, and recovers lost storage volume without needing to abandon your existing pond site.
For properties with high sand, gravel, or limestone content, native clay alone may not provide a complete seal. When natural soil won’t cut it, we supply and professionally install heavy-duty synthetic pond liners to guarantee a 100% watertight basin.
We work with commercial-grade EPDM, HDPE, and reinforced polyethylene (RPE) liners engineered to resist punctures, UV exposure, and root intrusion. Our team handles the process end-to-end: excavating the basin, clearing out sharp rock, laying protective geotextile underlayment, anchoring the liner securely in perimeter trenches, and capping edges with natural stone or topsoil for a clean finish.
Protect your water investment with proactive shore, spillway, and silt management.
We let our completed excavations do the talking. From custom stock ponds in Manhattan to heavy dam restorations in Topeka and multi-acre lake digs in Lawrence, our heavy duty machines leave behind clean, highly functional water features built to endure.
Bringing water retention expertise directly to your acreage.
We routinely haul our iron to Holton, Oskaloosa, Baldwin City, Leavenworth, Tonganoxie, and Meriden, as well as surrounding townships. If you have land in NE Kansas that needs water features built or fixed, we have you covered.
Got a mudhole that won’t hold water, a washed-out dam, or raw pasture ready for a private lake? Stop staring at dry dirt and let our team handle the heavy lifting. KPS Excavation brings the right machines, local Kansas soil smarts, and a transparent attitude to get your water feature built right the first time.
Late summer through late fall is generally the ideal window for pond work in Kansas. Ground conditions are typically drier, water tables are lower, and heavy equipment can maneuver through basin bottoms without sinking in soft mud. However, we execute pond projects year-round depending on ground conditions and weather forecasts.
