Detention and retention pond construction that controls stormwater and meets site requirements.
Bee Cave built out fast along the 71/620 corridor, and most of its detention ponds are tied to subdivisions and retail centers that went in on Hill Country grades over the last couple of decades. Lake Pointe, Falconhead, and Spanish Oaks all have basins sitting on rocky limestone benches with slopes steeper than you would find in flatter parts of the metro, and that combination shapes how these systems age.
Thin soil over limestone does not absorb water the way deeper ground does, so runoff moves fast and carries sediment straight into the forebay. We find basins here with a silted-in front end and a slow drawdown even though the outlet structure looks fine on paper. Steep embankments that were seeded once and never mowed grow volunteer cedar and oak saplings, which loosen soil and crack riprap as the roots spread. A blocked outlet after a heavy rain event is common too, since debris off a rocky slope collects faster than on a grassy one.
When you call Corral Bros about a pond in Bee Cave, we come look at it in person before anyone talks price. That means walking the forebay, checking the inlet and outlet structures, and reading the slope for erosion or tree growth before we scope excavation, grading, or stabilization work. If the property has an engineer attached to it, we build to that plan. If not, we tell you plainly what the basin needs and let you decide how to move forward.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Bee Cave property like our own, tidy crews, clear pricing, and detention ponds that holds up to Travis County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
A detention pond temporarily holds stormwater runoff and releases it slowly, so a developed site doesn't flood downstream neighbors or overwhelm storm drains. Most Central Texas commercial sites, subdivisions and larger developments are required to have detention as part of their drainage permit.
A detention pond drains down to empty between storms and is dry most of the time, while a retention pond holds a permanent pool of water. We build and maintain both, choosing the right one based on your site's soils, drainage requirements and available space.
We schedule a free on-site visit, usually within 48 hours, and walk the basin with whoever manages the property, often alongside the HOA board or community association manager. We check the forebay, inlet and outlet structures, the embankment, and the spillway, then put together a scope based on what the pond actually needs, not a standard package. If there is a property engineer involved, we work from their plan.
It depends on age and grade more than a calendar. Basins on steep Hill Country lots tend to silt in faster because runoff moves quickly off rock and clears sediment into the forebay. A pond that is drawing down slower than it used to, growing volunteer trees on the embankment, or holding standing water past a storm is telling you it is due.
Yes. Most of this work happens in a common area or a retention easement away from units and storefronts, and we stage equipment to keep drive lanes and parking open. On active retail or apartment sites we coordinate timing with property management so deliveries, leasing traffic, and resident access are not disrupted.
Shallow soil over limestone benches means excavation and grading take more care and sometimes more equipment time than digging in deeper soil. It also means slopes shed water fast, which is why bare or thinly grassed embankments around here erode and need riprap or stabilization sooner than you would expect in flatter ground.
The main factors are how much sediment has to come out of the basin, how much of the embankment needs regrading or stabilization versus simple reseeding, and whether the inlet, outlet, or outfall structures need rebuilding or just clearing. Access also matters. A pond tucked behind a steep grade or tight easement takes longer to reach than one off an open drive lane.
We are not an engineering firm, so we do not design, stamp, or certify basin plans. What we do is build and repair to the plan the property engineer provides, or work alongside them if the association already has one assigned to the site. If a project needs an engineer and none is in place yet, we will say so plainly before work starts.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
