Farm ponds, retention ponds, swimming ponds, and water feature excavation. Full site work from clearing to final shaping, dam and berm construction, and inlet/outlet installation.
Backwell excavates ponds for farm operations, residential properties, commercial sites, and stormwater management systems throughout Cicero, Onondaga County, and the surrounding area. Whether you need a new farm pond for livestock watering and irrigation, a retention basin for a development project, or a recreational swimming pond, we bring the equipment and expertise to get the excavation done right.
Proper pond construction requires more than just digging a hole. We evaluate soil permeability, establish the right depth profile for your intended use, engineer the dam and spillway to handle your watershed, and install inlet/outlet structures to manage water levels. Our team handles all associated earthwork including clearing the site, shaping the basin, constructing the dam and berms, and final grading of the surrounding area.
Contact us today for a free estimate on pond excavation in Cicero. We will evaluate the site, discuss your goals, and give you a realistic project scope and price.
Cicero sits on the north shore of Oneida Lake in northeastern Onondaga County, on some of the flattest, wettest terrain in the county. The Cicero Swamp — a large peatland east of the village — defines the eastern half of the town, and soils across the I-81 and Route 31 commercial corridors are dominated by Sun silt loam, Lyons silt loam, and Carlisle muck, with pockets of Palmyra gravelly loam on the slightly higher beach ridges.
Hydrology is the defining challenge. The water table runs within a few feet of the surface across most of the township, and organic soils in the swamp have near-zero bearing capacity. Commercial excavation in Cicero routinely involves geotextile-reinforced subgrades, deep undercut and replacement with structural fill, year-round dewatering on slab and foundation work, and stormwater design tuned to the Oneida Lake watershed. Bedrock is deep. Frost heave and seasonal saturation push utility, pavement, and culvert design on essentially every commercial site. Projects along the Route 31 and I-81 corridors routinely require subsurface investigation before grading plans are finalized.