Ponds & Stock Tanks in Lake Montezuma
Retention ponds, ranch stock tanks, and water features excavated, shaped, and sealed to hold water. Serving Lake Montezuma and the surrounding Prescott area, licensed and insured.
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- Licensed & insured
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Ponds done right in Lake Montezuma
We site the pond where the ground and the water make sense, excavate and shape it with the right slopes, key in and seal the basin so it holds, and build the berm and spillway to handle overflow safely.
A shaped, sealed pond or stock tank that holds water, drains its overflow safely, and fits the way you use the land.
Need ponds in Lake Montezuma?
Tell us about your site. We follow up promptly with a clear, no-obligation estimate.
Site work builders can
schedule around
Crews and GCs lean on us because the pad comes in to grade, the schedule holds, and the work passes inspection. No surprises on the job site.
01Built to spec, to grade
Pads and grades cut to plan, compacted, and finished so the slab goes down clean and the work passes inspection.
02Local ground knowledge
Decomposed granite, rock shelves, sloped lots, and monsoon runoff. We know how Quad Cities ground behaves and grade for it.
03Equipment for the job
A full fleet of excavators, loaders, and attachments to handle rock, slope, and scale, from a single pad to a full site.
04Licensed, insured, dependable
Fully licensed under AZ ROC #359583 and insured, with realistic schedules and clear communication start to finish.
The clay under Lake Montezuma will hold water when it is keyed right, so we shape and seal a stock tank or catchment pond and set a spillway for the monsoon overflow.
Lake Montezuma, sometimes called Rimrock, sits on Wet Beaver Creek in the Verde Valley near the old Montezuma Well, below the red rock rim. The lots include creek-side parcels down low and terraces up on the harder ground.
The ground is Verde Valley red clay and caliche over basalt and limestone, a stubborn mix that grabs a trencher and holds water where the clay runs. Beaver Creek and its side washes cut the low ground and move fast in monsoon season. Up on the terraces the caliche shelf sits shallow and hard, so pads and trenches meet rock sooner than you would guess.
Between reactive clay in the flats and shallow caliche on the terraces, a pad or a drive built without reading the ground will crack, heave, or wash. An owner here needs a licensed contractor who knows which soil they are standing on and grades for it.
Prescott's trusted excavation contractor
“DB cut and compacted our pad on a rocky lot in Prescott Valley. Dead level and ready for the slab. Professional from the estimate through final cleanup.”
“We use DB for site prep across our builds. Pads come in to grade, they hit the schedule, and the work passes inspection. A reliable partner for our crews.”
“Our lot wouldn't drain. DB regraded it and installed a drainage system, handled the rock without drama, and stayed on budget. Excellent work.”
DB cut and compacted our pad on a rocky lot in Prescott Valley. Dead level and ready for the slab. Professional from the estimate through final cleanup.
Recent work, start to finish
Pads, grading, drainage, and rock work from job sites around Prescott and the Quad Cities.
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Tell us about your site and scope. We follow up promptly with a clear, no-obligation estimate. Builders and GCs: ask about scheduling for multi-lot work.
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