Overgrown Pond Restored: Pond Maintenance

Overgrown Pond Transformed by Charlotte Dragonfly Crew.

Tom Pullaro- Vice President of Sales

Has your pond become overgrown with trees and vegetation?

Have you received or are you worried about receiving city enforcement due to compliance violations?

Ponds overgrown with trees and other vegetation are unable to function as intended, are unattractive, can lead to a Notice of Violation, and in some cases, even fines. Restoring an overgrown pond requires an experienced pond maintenance contractor. Pond maintenance contractors have the specialized equipment, skills, and knowledge needed to transform your pond back to its healthy state.

Dragonfly Pond Works' Charlotte Crew, Raul and Michael, recently transformed an overgrown wet pond located behind a busy shopping center. The overgrowth of trees and other vegetation had lead to an unsightly and unhealthy pond that was no longer able to function as intended.

Overview of the overgrown pond.

Thick vegetation surrounded the pond on all sides.

Overgrown Pond Restoration Process

Our Charlotte crew began by removing nuisance vegetation and unwanted woody growth immediately surrounding the pond. This included removal from the basin interior, side slopes, and dam.

Vegetation and silt were removed from the forebay berm.

The existing rock on the berm was reworked. New rip rap was also added to help protect the berm from erosion.

The crew removed willows obstructing the overgrown pond's outlet. Trees in the outlet area can prevent maintenance access and prevent proper drainage.

After tree removal.

Next, our team added new rip rap to the area. The rip rap will help protect against erosion and can help dissipate energy associated with high flows, protecting downstream areas.

The crew amended the soils and seeded all disturbed areas. All disturbed areas were then stabilized with straw mulch and matting.

The once overgrown pond has been transformed to a healthy, functioning system. Dragonfly's experienced pond maintenance crew completed this transformation in about a week. Our client avoided unnecessary fines by having the pond restored prior to city enforcement, and will be starting a routine maintenance program moving forward. If you are worried about the state of your stormwater pond or other aquatic system, we can help. Please contact us to learn how our specialized pond maintenance team can restore the health of your pond.

We provide pond maintenance, stormwater management, and more in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, North Carolina, Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, St. Petersburg, and Fort Myers, Florida.

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