Do you do pond construction in Lubbock, TX?

Yes. Lubbock is roughly 120 miles north of our Midland yard, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Lubbock County. US-84, I-27 and Loop 289 carry the haul routes in and out of town; county roads take over past the city limits.

Lubbock County • 120 mi from Midland

Pond Construction in Lubbock, TX

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

Rangefinder Excavation provides pond construction throughout Lubbock, TX and Lubbock County. Lubbock's flat terrain and heavy clay soils make drainage grading and ag terracing two of our most requested services in the area.

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 Lubbock 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 — Lubbock, TX

Flat South Plains ground over clay-loam soils, with playa basins that hold water instead of shedding it.

Rain arrives in heavy summer thunderstorms and pools on ground that has almost no natural fall, so cut fall has to be built in rather than found.

What pond construction looks like around Lubbock

Lubbock is roughly 120 miles north of our Midland yard. US-84, I-27 and Loop 289 carry the haul routes in and out of town; county roads take over past the city limits.

Work we get called for in Lubbock County

Subdivision lot grading on the south and southwest edge of town
Ag terrace work on surrounding South Plains farmland
Drainage cuts and swales on flat lots that pond after storms

Access & permits

State-highway frontage goes through TxDOT's Lubbock district; county road access and culvert sizing go through Lubbock County Road & Bridge.

How a pond construction job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Lubbock 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 Lubbock — Common Questions

Do you do pond construction in Lubbock, TX?: Yes. Lubbock is roughly 120 miles north of our Midland yard, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Lubbock County. US-84, I-27 and Loop 289 carry the haul routes in and out of town; county roads take over past the city limits.
What affects a pond construction job around Lubbock?: Flat South Plains ground over clay-loam soils, with playa basins that hold water instead of shedding it. Rain arrives in heavy summer thunderstorms and pools on ground that has almost no natural fall, so cut fall has to be built in rather than found.
Do I need a permit for pond construction near Lubbock?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. State-highway frontage goes through TxDOT's Lubbock district; county road access and culvert sizing go through Lubbock County Road & Bridge. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

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