Do you do pond construction in San Angelo, TX?

Yes. San Angelo is roughly 110 miles southeast of our Midland yard, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Tom Green County. US-87, US-67 and US-277 fan out of town; ranch work runs well off the pavement from there.

Tom Green County • 110 mi from Midland

Pond Construction in San Angelo, TX

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

Pond Construction is one of the most-requested services Rangefinder Excavation provides around San Angelo, TX. The mix of ranchland and rolling terrain around San Angelo makes ag terracing and pond construction two of our most common local requests.

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 San Angelo 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 — San Angelo, TX

Rolling Tom Green County terrain with shallow limestone and caliche under thin topsoil — terracing country, not flat-blade country.

The Concho drainage and the surrounding slopes mean water has somewhere to go, but it gets there fast enough to cut a field if the terraces are not on grade.

What pond construction looks like around San Angelo

San Angelo is roughly 110 miles southeast of our Midland yard. US-87, US-67 and US-277 fan out of town; ranch work runs well off the pavement from there.

Work we get called for in Tom Green County

Ag terraces cut on grade across sloping cropland
Stock ponds and tanks for ranch operations
Driveways and drainage on acreage properties outside the city

Access & permits

TxDOT's San Angelo district covers highway frontage; Tom Green County handles county road access.

How a pond construction job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in San Angelo 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 San Angelo — Common Questions

Do you do pond construction in San Angelo, TX?: Yes. San Angelo is roughly 110 miles southeast of our Midland yard, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Tom Green County. US-87, US-67 and US-277 fan out of town; ranch work runs well off the pavement from there.
What affects a pond construction job around San Angelo?: Rolling Tom Green County terrain with shallow limestone and caliche under thin topsoil — terracing country, not flat-blade country. The Concho drainage and the surrounding slopes mean water has somewhere to go, but it gets there fast enough to cut a field if the terraces are not on grade.
Do I need a permit for pond construction near San Angelo?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's San Angelo district covers highway frontage; Tom Green County handles county road access. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

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