DAM SERVICES

DAM SERVICES FOR EARTHEN BOTTOMED DAMS & PONDS IN NEWCASTLE, HUNTER VALLEY, PORT STEPHENS, CENTRAL COAST & NORTH SYDNEY REGIONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

This is an image of a surface aeration fountain moving water in a dam

Aeration improves dam water quality with options for surface and sub-surface aeration systems for both Solar and Main’s power.

Aeration Systems

This is an image of a weed collection tool removing weeds in a dam

Aquatic weeds are unsightly and when left unchecked can choke up an aquatic ecosystem. Weeds can be managed by manual or
mechanical removal.

Weed Management

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Dam Beautification

Dams can be beautified with the addition of boulders to create outcropping or waterfalls, and aquatic planting to soften the dam edge.

Looking for ways to improve the health of your dam?

United Dam Services can supply an expert report with recommendations for the health and improvement of your dam or earthen pond. With expertise designing and installing aquatic environments for over a decade, it’s advice you can trust.

Aeration Systems

UNITED WATERSCAPES provide dam services for earthen bottomed ponds and dams in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Central Coast and North Sydney regions of New South Wales.

Dam Aeration Systems are available in both Surface and Sub-Surface Aerator configurations and when installed correctly greatly improve water quality in dams and earthen ponds.

Surface Aerators are designed to move large volumes of water for improving water quality, and can produce an attractive plume of water to look at. These systems are best suited to dams and earthen ponds that are less than 2m deep.

Sub-surface Aerators use air compressors to push air through a hose to an air diffusing disk that sits on the bottom of the dam floor. These systems diffuse millions of tiny air bubbles up to the surface and are very effective at aerating deep dams or earthen ponds.

UNITED WATERSCAPES trust, supply and install AIR-O-LATOR CARNIVAL Surface Aerators and MATALA and VERTEX Sub-surface Aerators.

This is an image detailing how surface and sub-surface aeration works to create healthier aquatic ecosystems in dams.

SURFACE AERATORS

Surface Aeration Systems are aeration installations that are installed on the water surface of the dam. These units consist of a pump attached to a floating dock and draw water from directly below the dock, spraying a plume of water through the air in various configurations.

This is an image of an air-o-lator carnival surface aerating fountain installed on a farm dam.
This is an image of a 3HP air-o-lator carnival surface aerating fountain installed on a farm dam.
This is an image of an air-o-lator professional aerating fountain installed on a farm dam.

Surface Aerators are a great option for improving dam water quality as they:

  • Create ripples on the surface of the dam water, increasing the surface area of the water available for gas exchange. This allows beneficial gasses such as Oxygen to enter the water, and emits non-beneficial gasses like Methane and Hydrogen Sulphide.

  • Destratify the water in the dam, drawing up cooler water from below and distributing the cooler, heavier water into the warmer water on the surface, creating circulation and increases oxygen levels in the deeper waters of the dam.

Surface Aerators may not be suitable if:

  • The dam is used for swimming, as there is a power cable in the water supplying power to the Surface Aerator unit.

  • The dam is deeper than 2.0m.

UNITED WATERSCAPES trust, supply and install AIR-O-LATOR CARNIVAL Surface Aerators.

SUB-SURFACE AERATORS

Sub-surface Aeration Systems are aeration installations that utilise compressed air as opposed to a water pump. An air compressor is installed on land and sends air through an air pipe to an air diffuser that is located on the dam floor. The air passing through the air stone is diffused into millions of tiny bubbles that head straight for the water surface, drawing the cool, deeper water along with them that destratifies the thermal layering in the water table.

This is an image of a sub-surface Matala aerating diffuser installed on a small earthen bottomed lake.
This is an image of a Matala sub-surface aerating kit.
This is an image of a sub-surface Vertex aerating diffuser installed on a large earthen bottomed dam.

Sub-Surface Aerators are a great option for improving dam water quality as they:

  • are a cost effective solution compared to a Surface Aerators as the power requirement to push air is much less than pulling water with a submersible pump.

  • destratify the water in the dam, drawing up cooler water from below and distributing the cooler, heavier water into the warmer water on the surface, creating circulation and increases oxygen levels in the deeper waters of the dam.

  • can have the compressor installed remotely (up to 100m away) to be closer to an existing power supply, whilst still feeding air to the diffusing stones on the floor of the pond.

UNITED WATERSCAPES trust, supply and install MATALA and VERTEX Sub-surface Aerators.

Scotty Tucker of Water Quality Solutions explains why you should aerate your dam.

A great video from our supplier, Water Quality Solutions, on the benefits of aerating a dam or earthen bodied pond.

WEED MANAGEMENT

UNITED WATERSCAPES provide weed management services for earthen bottomed ponds and dams in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Central Coast and North Sydney regions of New South Wales.

Our Weed Management service focuses on the control of weeds in dams, often resulting in a plan to:

  1. Physically remove the problematic weeds.

  2. Implement recommended water treatments and aeration options that will improve the overall health of the dam, reducing the food source available for weeds to proliferate.

Physical removal of the weeds in dams can be undertaken manually or with the use of heavy machinery such as an Excavator.

Aquatic Weed Spraying is an option in limited scenarios.

UNITED WATERSCAPES trust and supply Water Quality Solutions water treatments for dams such as BIOSTIM.

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This is an image of a small excavator removing marginal aquatic weeds from the edge of a small dam..
This is an image of a large excavator cleaning the banks of a large dam..

DAM BEAUTIFICATION

UNITED WATERSCAPES provide dam beautification services for earthen bottomed ponds and dams in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Central Coast and Sydney regions of New South Wales.

UNITED WATERSCAPES has designed and installed some of the most beautiful water feature installations in Australia. The team at UNITED WATERSCAPES can take this specialist knowledge and transform your earthen pond or dam into anything you desire: from a general tidy up of the dam margin with aquatic planting and boulder outcroppings, to a complete, luxurious oasis!

An image of a surface aerating fountain in a dam beautified by United Waterscapes.
A natural waterfall made with boulders beside a pond.
An image of major construction works to build a large pond.

Looking for ways to improve the health of your dam?

United Dam Services can supply an expert report with recommendations for the health and improvement of your dam or earthen pond. With expertise designing and installing aquatic environments for over a decade, it’s advice you can trust.

Customer Testimonials

  • "Simply talking to the team about waterscapes will show how much drive, passion and knowledge they put in to their profession".

    Amazing service from the team. Quote done to budget with well recommended options and upgrades. The job was booked in and completed quickly, even with the challenging weather during the build. We really appreciated that they were so accommodating working in with our agendas. Perfect job, more than what we’d hoped for. The work was done efficiently and professionally and the site was cleaned up really well afterwards. Simply talking to the team about waterscapes will show how much drive, passion and knowledge they put in to their profession. Highly recommended!

    Shane & Jo Waldock - Gympie, QLD

  • “We can't thank you enough for the extra time and effort you've put in to making this amazing pond for us.”

    Beautiful work guys, what a fantastic team, and you have created something truly beautiful for us! We can't thank you enough for the extra time and effort you've put in to making this amazing pond for us!

    Matt & Katy Waterson - Calliope, QLD

  • “The advice and updates throughout the build to educate us on the process were on point and the team were a great bunch of really nice guys that we had a ball with throughout the build.”

    Being in a bush acreage setting with a lot of space we were weighing up a large concrete pool for quite a while, having previously had mineral pools. Then a friend put us onto a natural style recreation pond which we had never seen before. As soon as we saw the visual look of the pond and idea around them, we had our heart set on one! The fact it's fresh water, with no chlorine or chemicals, and when jumping in it feels like you've dove into a fresh waterhole or stream. We are constantly doing work around the property and just strolling over and flopping in which is extremely refreshing without wanting to get out! We are in May now, and still swimming in it so the fact we can use it all year round is unbelievable.

    Brad and team set out with a plan in place at the start that only got better and better in terms of concept and design throughout the build and what we have ended up with is incredible and we can't help but stare at it everyday. The elevated bank with water feature at the top and wrapping around the pool as well as the large waterfall that you could just sit around all day listening to is beyond expectation. The advice and updates throughout the build to educate us on the process were on point and the team were a great bunch of really nice guys that we had a ball with throughout the build. Brad's also been back on numerous occasions post build checking in and assisting with any questions/sorting any minor issues which has been really impressive as well. We would 100% suggest anyone looking to build a recreation pond to hit this team up with their professionalism and quality being over and above.

    Peter & Amy Smith - Yandaran, QLD