What Drives the Cost of Your Project
What determines the cost of your project?
Developing a quote for a dredging project is not a simple process. There are several factors that affect and drive the costs that come with something so large-scale. Permitting, sediment quantity and type, and the structure of your waterway are all things that have to be taken into consideration.... More
Some Misconceptions About Dredging - And Their Beautiful Solutions
When it comes to dredging, there are a lot of misconceptions. Often pond or waterway owners are not aware of how to properly maintain their pond or how to dredge it correctly. But with each ugly truth about pond maintenance, there is also a beautiful solution.
Misconception #1: Ponds don’t need cleaning
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The BIGGEST Misconception About Pond or Lake Ownership
The biggest misconception about pond or lake ownership is that it’s a permanent or zero maintenance part of the landscape. While ponds and lakes can be long-lasting, they are not permanent. All ponds and lakes will gradually fill with sediment, organic muck and plants. Some just take longer than others! Without some kind of intervention,... More
When Should You Dredge Your Pond?
When Should You Dredge Your Pond or Lake?
When it comes to ponds, lakes and stormwater systems, more maintenance is needed than what you would usually expect. In both man-made and natural ponds, a natural cycle called eutrophication occurs, making it necessary to clean up your pond in order to increase its longevity... More
City of DeSoto Maintains City Fishing Ponds
Nationally Accredited Parks and Recreation Department Targets Park for Maintenance Dredging
With an abundance of parks and natural areas, the City of DeSoto’s #1 attraction is it Parks and Recreation Department. The department is recognized by the National Recreation and Park Association as one of an elite group of parks and recreation departments in... More
City of Red Oak Budgets for Essential Maintenance
Parks and green spaces are essential for the environment, public health, economic development, and social equity. However, parks are often one of the last items on the budget or one of the first places to see funding cuts. Fortunately for the citizens of Red Oak, the city considers Parks and Recreation an essential service... More
Dredging the channel
By DEVIN WEEKS
Sediment is being removed from the channel between Upper and Lower Twin Lakes to improve water quality for wildlife, boaters and the overall community.
The Twin Lakes Improvement Association, a nonprofit formed in 1956 to improve and preserve the historic natural values of Twin Lakes, is working with Idaho Fish and Game, and has retained... More
HOA Is Responsible for Storm Water Compliance
If you live in a Homeowner’s Association (HOA) community, odds are good that you have a pond or lake nearby. HOA ponds are storm water ponds, either wet or dry, placed intentionally by the community developer for both their usefulness and aesthetic appeal.
But even if the pond or lake in your community does little more... More
Remedy For A Water Treatment Facility
Horseshoe Bay, TX is a small community about 45 miles northwest of Austin. Known as a resort and retirement community, Horseshoe Bay is recognized as one of the top golf destinations in America per Golf Magazine. Because it is in the central Texas Hill Country and right on the banks of Lake... More
Maintaining a Community
Maintaining a Community
The ponds and lakes around the greater Houston area add a beautiful dimension to the communities and to the city as a whole. And while these community lakes are aesthetically pleasing,... More
