Do you do pond construction in Stanton, TX?

Yes. Stanton is about 20 miles northeast of our Midland yard, straight up I-20, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Martin County. I-20 and SH-137 carry the haul routes through Stanton; farm and lease access runs off Martin County roads.

Martin County • 20 mi from Midland

Pond Construction in Stanton, TX

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

Rangefinder Excavation provides pond construction throughout Stanton, TX and Martin County. Ag terrace work and field drainage stay in steady demand around Stanton, alongside lease road and pad construction tied to Martin County oilfield activity.

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 Stanton 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 — Stanton, TX

Sandy loam farm ground over caliche across Martin County — easy digging up top, with a hard layer underneath that sets how deep a cut can practically go.

Rain sheets across flat cotton ground instead of channeling, so terraces and graded waterways end up doing the work that natural fall does elsewhere.

What pond construction looks like around Stanton

Stanton is about 20 miles northeast of our Midland yard, straight up I-20. I-20 and SH-137 carry the haul routes through Stanton; farm and lease access runs off Martin County roads.

Work we get called for in Martin County

Ag terraces rebuilt on contour across Martin County cotton ground
Graded waterways and field drainage on flat farm ground
Lease roads, well pads and culvert installs on county-road approaches

Access & permits

TxDOT's Odessa district covers I-20 and SH-137 frontage; Martin County Road & Bridge and the City of Stanton handle county roads and in-town work.

How a pond construction job runs

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

Do you do pond construction in Stanton, TX?: Yes. Stanton is about 20 miles northeast of our Midland yard, straight up I-20, and pond construction is work we run regularly across Martin County. I-20 and SH-137 carry the haul routes through Stanton; farm and lease access runs off Martin County roads.
What affects a pond construction job around Stanton?: Sandy loam farm ground over caliche across Martin County — easy digging up top, with a hard layer underneath that sets how deep a cut can practically go. Rain sheets across flat cotton ground instead of channeling, so terraces and graded waterways end up doing the work that natural fall does elsewhere.
Do I need a permit for pond construction near Stanton?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Odessa district covers I-20 and SH-137 frontage; Martin County Road & Bridge and the City of Stanton handle county roads and in-town work. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

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