enginerring

For years, pond/stream specialist Bob Dews has sought perfection in the art of creating naturalistic bodies of water.  Just last year, however, a client challenged him to reconsider his usual approach to pond design and develop one expressly for swimming.  The result seen here is a composition in rock, plants and water that, rather than serving as a home for fish and aquatic life, is instead a safe environment for people – and lots of aquatic fun. It’s no secret that many homeowners who have ponds on their properties use them to cool off or even for swimming.  These bodies of water are seldom intended for such purposes, but because of humankind’s affinity for water, the fact is that ponds often become “swimming holes” in which people are happy to