Detention pond construction and maintenance, subsurface stormwater controls and pond water-quality management across Central Texas.
Elgin sits where the clay starts giving way to sand, and basins here can collect both: sticky muck in the bottom plus sand coming off bare areas and gravel yards. The town has light industrial and highway commercial property along with new residential going in, so there are older neglected basins and brand-new ones in the same zip code. Rain tends to arrive all at once after weeks of nothing.
We size the approach to what is actually in the basin. Clay muck gets dried and hauled, sand gets cleaned out of forebays and pipes before it reaches the outlet, and both get measured against the design depth first so we are not guessing at volume. Slopes get mowed and brush cleared, bare areas get seeded with matting, and inlets, outlets and spillways get cleared. Ditches and culverts get opened up.
Owners and managers around Elgin usually want straight talk about whether a pond is a problem or simply ugly. We will tell you which one you have, and quote only the work that moves the needle. Scheduled upkeep after the first cleanup is the cheap part of owning a basin. Call (737) 404-9343 to set up a free on-site assessment.
We walk your Elgin 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.
Possibly not much. If the outlet is clear, the slopes are stable and the bottom has not filled in, then mowing and trash removal may be all it needs. We would rather tell you that than sell a cleanout, and a measured inspection is what separates ugly from failing.
Yes, and they are different jobs. Clay muck has to dry enough to handle and haul, while sand moves easily but collects in pipes and forebays where it is easy to overlook. We plan equipment and haul-off around which one you have.
Yes. Gravel yards and equipment areas shed a lot of material, so those sites usually need more frequent forebay cleaning and inlet protection than a paved commercial site. We mow, clean the basin and clear the ditches and culverts around the yard.
At least once a year on most sites, timed before the wetter months, and sooner if you can see material built up at an inlet. Culverts are cheap to clear and expensive to ignore, since a plugged one puts water where the design never intended.
We walk the basin and the drainage system, check the inlets, outlet, trash rack and spillway, look at the slopes and embankment for erosion or burrowing, and note changes since last time. You get photos and a short written summary. If something needs attention, we price it separately rather than doing extra work unannounced.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local Bastrop County crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
