Dick Nichols and Beckett Meadows
Pond Rehabilitation Construction Update
June 2025
Construction continues at the Dick Nichols and Beckett Meadows Pond Rehabilitation site. Late last month, the project team became aware of some netting that was causing harm to local wildlife and promptly removed it from the site. Protecting both water quality and wildlife remains the team's top priority.
This month, crews are working to restore vegetation and wildlife in the project area as we enter the final stages of construction. Substantial completion remains on track for late summer 2025. There is still no public access to either pond at this time.
 Beckett Meadows Pond
Completed Work
Beckett Meadows Pond:
Dick Nichols Pond:
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Sod installation around pond limits
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Fill for the wet well construction
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The remainder of the 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 gabion baskets
Upcoming Work:
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Installation of the six-inch outlet pipe to the wet well at Dick Nichols retention pond
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Introduction of 30 – 40 gambusia fish to Beckett Meadows wet pond
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Installation of a diffuser system to safely distribute treated water
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Establishing vegetation at the ponds
Project Background:
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.
Reminders:
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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.
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The construction site is for authorized personnel only. Full Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) must be worn by anyone in the construction area.
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City of Austin permitted construction hours are:
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Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Saturday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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