Dick Nichols and Beckett Meadows
Pond Rehabilitation Construction Update

April 2025

The Dick Nichols and Beckett Meadows Pond Rehabilitation project will rehabilitate a retention pond at Dick Nichols District Park and a wet pond behind the Oak Hill Library/Beckett Meadows in the Williamson Creek Watershed. Construction is currently underway at the retention pond in Dick Nichols District Park, and this phase of the project is expected to be substantially completed by late summer 2025.

Beckett Meadows Pond

Completed Work

Beckett Meadows Pond:

Sod has been installed around the pond limits
The pond has been filled to the top of the berm elevation
*Berms are raised areas of the landscape.

Dick Nichols Pond:

Pond liner and liner cover have been installed
The first half of gabion baskets have been filled
*A gabion basket is a wire mesh container that is filled with stones to create a flexible structure.

Dick Nichols Pond liner installation

Upcoming Work:

Ditch repair at Beckett Meadows site
Dick Nichols Pond excavation to prepare for pipe installation
Sod installation around Dick Nichols Pond limits

Reminders:

Our project web page has moved! Please visit austintexas.gov/department/water-quality-projects to learn more about the Nichols/Beckett Pond Rehabilitation along with other water quality projects around the city.
The construction site is for authorized personnel only. Full Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) must be worn by anyone in the construction area.
City of Austin permitted construction hours are:
- Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

For more information, email CapitalDelivery@AustinTexas.gov
Visit the Nichols/Beckett Pond Rehabilitation project web page for more information.

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