Excavation and removal of built-up sediment to restore a detention pond's designed storage, drainage performance and access.
Detention ponds around Marble Falls work hard. Between the runoff coming off Highland Lakes developments and the rock-close soils that do not absorb water the way deeper clay does further south, these basins fill with sediment faster than most boards and property managers expect. Detention pond sediment removal is routine maintenance here, not an emergency repair, and the properties that stay ahead of it avoid the bigger problems that come with a basin that has quietly stopped doing its job.
The signs show up in predictable places. A forebay silted in tight enough that water backs up before it ever reaches the main pool. An outlet structure partly blocked by sediment and debris washed down off granite outcrops after a hard rain. Slow drawdown that leaves standing water for days after a storm instead of hours. On older sites around Meadowlakes and Gregg Ranch we also see volunteer trees taking root on embankments, which is usually the first clue that sediment and silt have built up enough to hold moisture and seed.
Working with us on this scope starts with a site walk, not a sales pitch. We check sediment depth, look at the outlet and forebay, and tell you what we actually find, then give you a price for the excavation and hauling before any equipment shows up. Whether you are an HOA board managing a shared amenity, a property manager overseeing a retail center, or a GC closing out a site for handover, you get a scope you can act on and a crew that works to the design grade your engineer laid out.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Marble Falls property like our own, tidy crews, clear pricing, and detention pond sediment removal that holds up to Burnet County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
We schedule a free on-site visit, usually within 48 hours of your call, and walk the basin with whoever manages the property, whether that is an HOA board member, a community association manager, or a site super closing out a project. We check sediment depth at the forebay and main pool, look at the outlet structure, and note any embankment issues. You get a straightforward scope and a price before anything is scheduled.
It depends on the age of the development and how much disturbed soil drains into it, but many basins built on Burnet County's granite and caliche soils need a cleanout every few years, sooner if the property saw recent construction or road work nearby. Signs it is overdue include water sitting longer than it used to, a forebay that is visibly filling in, or grass growing where there should be open water.
We plan access and staging around your property's actual use, not the other way around. For apartment and retail sites we coordinate timing with management to keep drive lanes and parking open where possible, and for HOA and POA common areas we work with the board on which access points and days cause the least disruption to residents.
Pink granite outcrops and rocky subsoil mean sediment here often comes down hard and fast off exposed slopes during a heavy rain, then settles as a dense, compacted layer rather than loose silt. That changes how we excavate and grade, since we are often working around rock shelves close to the surface to restore the pond's designed storage without undercutting the base.
Volume and depth of accumulated sediment drive most of the cost, along with how far material has to travel for offsite disposal and how accessible the basin is for equipment. A pond near Gregg Ranch with a long haul road costs differently than a tight site in Horseshoe Bay with limited access. Outlet condition and any embankment regrading also factor in, which is why we price after the site walk, not before.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
