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Carolina Water Gardens · Pond Packages

Wondering what a pond costs?
Here’s where we start.

The number one question we get is price. These packages give you a clear starting point for ecosystem ponds in the NC Sandhills — footprint, gear, and what steps up as you go. Site conditions can move the number; Jon quotes after a walk. No invented custom estimates on this page.

Same ladder as Care · Essential · Signature · Oasis · free estimate →

Essential Signature Oasis Care Membership

Essential Series

Dip into a real ecosystem pond without overbuilding. Aquascape-class filtration hidden under stone — clear water, natural look, sized for patios and smaller yards.

Essential ecosystem pond build

8×10 Essential Pond

Starting at: $9,500 · ~1,200 gal · 10′×8′×2′

  • Up to 10′×8′ pond footprint, ~2′ depth
  • BioFalls 6000 + Signature 400 skimmer
  • AquaSurge 2000–4000 + PVC plumbing
  • EPDM liner & underlayment, package fieldstone
  • True ecosystem filtration — not a kit dropped in a hole

Typical build · about 2–3 days

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Mid-size Essential ecosystem pond

11×16 Essential Pond

Starting at: $14,200 · ~3,300 gal · 16′×11′×2.5′

  • Up to 16′×11′ pond footprint, ~2.5′ depth
  • BioFalls 6000 + Signature 1000 skimmer
  • AquaSurge 4000–8000 + PVC plumbing
  • EPDM liner & underlayment, package fieldstone
  • Room for fish and plant shelves that still fit most yards

Typical build · about 3–4 days

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Larger Essential pond with waterfall

16×24×3 Essential Pond

Starting at: $23,000 · ~8,600 gal · 24′×16′×3′

  • Up to 24′×16′ pond footprint, ~3′ depth
  • BioFalls 6000 (3″) + Signature 1000 skimmer
  • AquaSurge 4000–8000 + PVC plumbing
  • EPDM liner & underlayment, package fieldstone
  • Serious body of water — still a published starting point

Typical build · about 5–6 days

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Signature Series

Everything in Essential, plus the things that make a water garden feel finished — stream, lighting, and basic planting. The step most homeowners take when they want the full evening experience.

Signature pond with lighted waterfall

8×10 Signature Pond

Starting at: $12,800 · same 10′×8′ footprint

Includes everything in the 8×10 Essential package plus:

  • ~8′ stream enhancement
  • Low-voltage lighting package
  • Basic aquatic planting starter set

Typical build · about 3–4 days

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Signature pond at sunset

11×16 Signature Pond

Starting at: $18,600 · same 16′×11′ footprint

Includes everything in the 11×16 Essential package plus:

  • ~12′ stream enhancement
  • Low-voltage lighting package
  • Basic aquatic planting starter set

Typical build · about 4–5 days

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Signature koi pond detail

16×24×3 Signature Pond

Starting at: $29,200 · same 24′×16′×3′ footprint

Includes everything in the 16×24×3 Essential package plus:

  • ~16′ stream enhancement
  • Low-voltage lighting package
  • Basic aquatic planting starter set

Typical build · about 6–8 days

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Oasis Series

Named for a reason — specimen stone, denser planting, lighting drama, and site work that won’t fit a fixed menu. Same craft as Essential and Signature; the number comes after we walk the yard.

Custom Oasis-scale water garden

Oasis Pond — Quote After Walk

Price: Varies · not a fixed menu number

Built on the same ecosystem engineering. What moves the quote:

  • Premium / specimen / monster stone (and machine access)
  • Extended streams, sheer falls, wetland filters
  • Planting density and night lighting design
  • Site: access, staging, soil, utilities, HOA constraints

Scope set on-site · timeline follows the design

Ask about Oasis

Starting-at prices assume package fieldstone (standard 18–24″) and typical Sandhills access. Premium stone, poor access, or unusual site work are quoted separately. Design consult available at $299 — applied toward the feature if you build with us. Swim ponds and footprints larger than these packages are custom.

Same names for the care that follows

Essential · Signature · Oasis Care keeps the water healthy after the build — published membership rates, same ladder, no mystery medals.

See Care Membership Free estimate