Absolutely! How can you tell if a pool was designed for semi-inground or inground use ? Never bury a pool that was intended for aboveground use. You can easily tell the difference. Above ground pools have flexible rolled sheet walls.You will never find an inground pool with a rolled wall. The King George pool is made with rigid, interlocking, extruded aluminum panels. These interlocking panels are self-supported in an extra thick extruded aluminum frame. This is the same type of construction used on inground pools. The King George pool is super easy to install and will far outlive most steel pools.