Dams and drainage

Dams and Drainage South Burnett

New dams, clean-outs, spillways and drains that hold water where you want it and move it away from where you don't.

Dam building Kingaroy

Water held where you need it, and kept out of where you don't

01

Dams that hold

We key in the wall and compact it in layers, so it holds water instead of leaking through.

02

Clean-outs that last

Silt out, banks reshaped and the spillway checked, so the dam fills properly next rain.

03

Water where it should go

Table drains, V-drains, culverts and swales that stop water running into sheds, houses and driveways.

Farm dam with rock spillway

Dams and drainage South Burnett

Dams, drains and everything that moves water

  • New farm dams and turkey nests
  • Dam desilting and clean-outs
  • Spillways and overflows
  • Table drains, V-drains and swales
  • Culverts and pipe crossings
  • Stormwater trenching and pipework

Dam and drainage cost

What dam and drainage work costs

Most dam work is priced by machine time. You get a fixed written quote before we start.

Dam clean-outs

From $1,520

+ GST a day with the 14.5 t excavator and operator. Most clean-outs take 1 to 3 days.

Small drainage jobs

From $660

+ GST. A 4-hour minimum, travel included.

What moves the price

The size of the dam, how much silt is in it, whether it's wet or dry, where the spoil goes, and any culverts or pipe needed.

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Dam and drainage FAQs

Dam and drainage questions

When is the best time to clean out a dam?

When it's low or dry. We can still work a wet dam, it just takes longer and costs a bit more.

Do I need approval for a new dam?

It depends on the size and where it sits on the property. Check with council and the Queensland water rules before we start, and we'll help you work out what to ask.

Where does the silt go?

We spread it on site where it's useful, or cart it away in our own tippers.

Water keeps pooling near my shed. Can you fix it?

Yes. We regrade the ground and put in a drain or swale to carry the water away.

Got your own crew? Hire our gear.

Machine and operator from $165/hr. Generators, trailers and water carts from $100/day. Every rate is on the page, ex and inc GST.

Earthworks quotes South Burnett

Tell us about your job

A few quick details and we'll take it from there. We reply within 2 business hours.

  • Free quotes within 50 km of Kingaroy
  • A fixed written quote before we start
  • Weekend work available
  • Public liability insured, Elec. Lic. 92899

Rather talk it through? Call Josh on 0417 258 849

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Skyline Earthworx

Earthmoving, civil and licensed electrical from Kingaroy, covering the South Burnett and regional Queensland. Public liability insured. Qld Elec. Lic. 92899.

0417 258 849

josh@skylineearthworx.com.au

Kingaroy, QLD 4610