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The Dick Nichols and Beckett Meadows Pond Rehabilitation project will rehabilitate two existing water quality ponds, a retention pond at Dick Nichols District Park and a wet pond behind the Oak Hill Library/Beckett Meadows in the Williamson Creek Watershed.

Status

On August 29, 2024, the Austin City Council approved the construction contract for this project, which will allow construction to begin this fall.

Project Details

  • Regrading the existing ponds
  • Installing new pond liners
  • Installing a small dewatering pump station with a wet well at Dick Nichols Park and associated electrical work
  • Installation of an above ground diffuser to distribute treated water to a disposal field at Dick Nichols Park

Project Map 

Map showing location of ponds

Timeline

Our capital improvement projects take many years from start to finish. The process typically includes the following phases:

  • Preliminary Engineering – when a solution is identified and costs are estimated.
  • Design – when the details are worked out and construction plans drawn up.
  • Permitting and Bidding – when a contractor is hired and all permits are acquired.
  • Construction – when the project is built.

Construction for the Beckett Meadows pond is anticipated to occur from fall 2024 to spring 2025, and construction for the Dick Nichols pond is anticipated to occur from spring 2025 to summer 2025.

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