Stock Tank & Pond Excavation in Central Texas

In Central Texas, 'stock tank' and 'cattle tank' usually mean the same thing — a man-made pond (¼ to a few acres) built to hold water for livestock. Some ranchers call it a stock pond. The construction is the same: excavation, dam or berm, spillway, and a sealed basin that holds water year-round.

Stock tank and pond excavation cost depends on size, depth, soil conditions, dam or berm work, spillway construction, and haul-off vs. on-site fill. A small livestock pond is a very different scope than a multi-acre ranch pond. We give free on-site quotes after walking the land — that's the only way to give you an honest number.

The best pond site catches natural runoff from a big enough drainage area, sits on soils that hold water (usually clay), and has a spot for a dam or berm. Bad site selection is the top reason ponds fail to hold water. We walk the land, look at drainage, soils, and dam options before we ever dig.

Yes. Existing tank cleanout, re-shaping, dam repair, and spillway work are common jobs — a stock tank that silted in over years, a leaky dam, or a pond that isn't holding water. We can deepen and reshape the basin, rebuild the dam, and re-seat the spillway.

A small stock tank can be excavated in a few days once the site is prepped. Larger ranch ponds with substantial dams and spillways take longer, and weather matters — you don't want to dig a pond basin in a wet week. We give you a realistic timeline as part of the quote.