Do you do pond construction in Fort Stockton, TX?

Yes. Fort Stockton is roughly 120 miles southwest of our Midland yard, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Pecos County. I-10 and US-285 are the arteries; past those, access is county road and private ranch road.

Pecos County • 120 mi from Midland

Pond Construction in Fort Stockton, TX

Stock ponds and tanks built to hold water, not just hold a hole.

Rangefinder Excavation provides pond construction throughout Fort Stockton, TX and Pecos County. Ranch road building and culvert installation are our most frequent Fort Stockton-area projects, tied to both ranching operations and oilfield access needs.

A stock pond is only as good as the dirt work underneath it. Rangefinder Excavation builds ponds, stock tanks, and small dams across Permian Basin ranch and rural properties, sizing the dam, spillway, and basin to the watershed feeding it — not just digging a hole and hoping it holds water.

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Excavator and haul truck moving earth on a Permian Basin job site at dusk

What's Included

Site and watershed assessment for pond sizing
Dam and tank construction with proper core and compaction
Spillway and overflow shaping
Basin excavation and shaping
Access road grading to the pond site
Erosion control around the finished dam

Why Fort Stockton Property Owners Call Us

Dams built with proper core and compaction, not just pushed-up dirt
Spillway sizing based on your actual watershed
Experience with Permian Basin clay and caliche soil conditions
One crew for excavation, dam building, and finish grading

Ground conditions — Fort Stockton, TX

Pecos County ground is thin over rock and caliche, with long stretches of open range between anything resembling a road.

Rain is rare and then torrential — the arroyos that look dry eleven months a year are the ones that take out an unarmored crossing.

What pond construction looks like around Fort Stockton

Fort Stockton is roughly 120 miles southwest of our Midland yard. I-10 and US-285 are the arteries; past those, access is county road and private ranch road.

Work we get called for in Pecos County

Ranch roads and lease roads built for loaded-truck traffic
Culverts and low-water crossings sized for flash flow
Remote pad and location work well off the pavement

Access & permits

TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Pecos County Road & Bridge handles county approaches.

How a pond construction job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Fort Stockton or anywhere else we work: evaluate the watershed, excavate the basin, build and compact the dam, shape the spillway and finish.

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Pond Construction in Fort Stockton — Common Questions

Do you do pond construction in Fort Stockton, TX?: Yes. Fort Stockton is roughly 120 miles southwest of our Midland yard, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Pecos County. I-10 and US-285 are the arteries; past those, access is county road and private ranch road.
What affects a pond construction job around Fort Stockton?: Pecos County ground is thin over rock and caliche, with long stretches of open range between anything resembling a road. Rain is rare and then torrential — the arroyos that look dry eleven months a year are the ones that take out an unarmored crossing.
Do I need a permit for pond construction near Fort Stockton?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers highway access; Pecos County Road & Bridge handles county approaches. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

More general questions about pond construction are answered on the pond construction page.