Detention pond construction and maintenance, subsurface stormwater controls and pond water-quality management across Central Texas.
Bastrop sits in sandy soil and pines along the Colorado, and sand is the defining maintenance issue here. It moves with every rain, fills the inlet end of a basin, and settles in storm lines where nobody notices until a lot has built up. Areas that burned years back still shed more material than they used to. New commercial along 71 keeps adding pavement draining to new basins.
Sand removal is a different job than mucking out a clay pond, and we come equipped for it. We clean forebays and basin bottoms, jet and vacuum the pipes so the barrel is not half full of sand, and stabilize the slopes and inflow points feeding the problem. Pine needles and limbs get cleared off trash racks and grates, where they pack together and stop flow more effectively than silt does.
Commercial and association properties in Bastrop do well on a schedule set around the wet months, with structure checks after major rain. The heavier work gets set for dry weather, since hauling sand off a soft basin floor costs more and makes a mess. We look at the basin and the pipes, not just the grass, so you find out what is actually filling in. Call (737) 404-9343 for a free on-site assessment.
We walk your Bastrop property and assess the site.
An itemized estimate with no surprises.
Tidy local crews and modern equipment.
Results made for Bastrop County, plus optional upkeep.
We also provide ponds & stormwater in these nearby communities:
Yes. Corral Bros is a pond and stormwater contractor serving Central Texas, we build detention and retention ponds, maintain them, install and service subsurface stormwater control measures (SCMs), and manage pond water quality. Most of this work is for commercial properties, HOAs, developments and municipalities along the Austin–San Antonio corridor.
Detention pond maintenance keeps a basin working and inspection-ready: sediment and silt removal, mowing and vegetation control, clearing inlets, outlets and outfall structures, repairing erosion, and regrading as needed. We can also provide inspection documentation to support regulatory compliance.
Sandy soils move easily, and any bare or thinly vegetated area upslope becomes a supply. It drops out as soon as flow slows at the inlet. Stabilizing the source areas reduces the rate, but regular forebay cleaning is what keeps the rest of the basin from shoaling in.
Yes, more than people expect. They mat together on a trash rack or grate and form a surprisingly tight blanket, which can hold water back within a single storm. Clearing them on maintenance visits and after heavy weather is simple and prevents most of it.
Yes. We jet the line to mobilize the material and vacuum it out at the manholes and inlets. Sand sitting in a flat pipe run reduces capacity quietly for years, so it is worth checking even when the surface drains look fine.
Yes, and the extra work there is debris management: limbs, needles and leaf litter moving into the drainage system. We clear what has accumulated, keep brush off the embankment and spillway, and remove woody growth from the basin itself before roots become a structural issue.
Keep dated records of what was inspected and done, with photos. We supply that after each visit in a form you can hand over directly. Texas municipalities and TCEQ regulate stormwater, and having a current record is the easiest way to keep a question from turning into a letter.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local Bastrop County crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
