Should I dredge my pond?

In general, if you have lost a 1/3 or 33% of your pond’s volume from sediment filling it in then you should consider dredging.  Many other ponds need dredging that have significant areas that have filled with sediment near the incoming stream or other tributary.  There are many cost related factors that determine whether dredging is feasible.  One factor is if the sediment can be excavated by reaching from the shoreline (within 50’ from one side).  Once the sediment goes beyond this distance, more measures and cost are involved.  Another factor is the amount of sediment in place.  For very small amounts, it may not be worth the cost to bring in equipment to work on the pond.  In our decades of experience though, most clients call when they know it is time to dredge or well beyond the time they could have dredged.  If your pond is filling up, then dredging may be a great solution to clean out your pond.