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Commercial & Residential Retention / Detention Pond Services
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Retention Pond Maintenance Service
Perfect for management companies, golf courses, and government counties who are utilizing storm-water spillways and retention ponds continuously. Retention pond cleaning & weed eradication is one of LMI’s most comprehensive retention pond maintenance services.
Aqua sources are constantly depleted with bacteria that affect water quality, create and release harmful vapors like nitrogen and methane. Our experienced professionals can clean up all of the dirt from retention ponds quickly and easily without causing any inconvenience to your family and friends.


Detention Pond Maintenance Services
Commercially insured to handle municipal and county retention pond maintenance services. We understand proper drainage techniques, run-off, soil absorption, and many more facets of detention basin logistics. Detention pond benefits offer many benefits, but neglecting retention pond services can increase costs significantly.
Usually, retention ponds need to be installed on developments, because there is much impermeable water in the environment. Impermeable covers like concrete structures allow water to evaporate much faster than natural vegetation. In this respect, the installation of detention tanks and drainage piping helps regulate stormwater and ensures that this water does not enter your reservoir continuously or too quickly, as this will cause more problems downstream.


Retention Pond Cleaning Services
Retention pond cleaning & weed removal are among the several pond maintenance programs offered by Lake Management Inc. (LMI). During the course of a decomposing phase, bacteria begin to accumulate in a reservoir of water, which in turn creates harmful gases like nitrogen and carbon monoxide, and smog.
Is your retention pond free from such bacteria? Unless they are removed from the retention pond safely, they may affect a healthy grass stand or spread into the pool, damaging aquatic life and fish populations. Let our vegetation management and retention pond cleaning experts clean up weedy and muddy areas in a secure & aesthetically pleasing manner.
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RETENTION & DETENTION POND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
Having a well-maintained retention pond to service residential areas can make a huge difference in keeping tenants happy. Most commercial and county property management budgets don’t include retention pond landscape management, even though it’s the landscape surrounding these water features that cannot handle the maintenance load and eventually impact the overall beauty of the property.
Sometimes, aeration of your landscape and new plantings help the water feature function properly, as aeration allows proper soil absorption and eliminates the risk of compacted soil formation that causes erosion and overflow.
RETENTION & DETENTION POND MAINTENANCE
When maintaining a water feature like a retention basin or storm-water runoff, we understand what to look for when issues can arise, and also understand the appropriate management measure to maintain your storm-water runoff.
An important part of any detention and retention basin is proper management of erosion and sediment around the water feature. In additional to maintaining and repairing any retention pond equipment associated with the water feature(s).
STORMWATER BASIN SOIL, SEDIMENT & AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT
When maintaining water features like a retention basin or storm-water runoff, we understand what to look for when issues can arise, and also understand how to control your run-off water or stormwater is an important part of the OC pond management spectrum.
An important part of any detention and retention basin is controlling erosion and sediment around the water feature. Property owners will have to incur great costs when the basin does not drain properly and proves ineffective in catching trash or cannot catch sediment. Property managers should know that increased water infiltration into the soil can damage underground equipment and underground pipes, especially in a waterfront property
BASIN REPAIRS & REPLACEMENTS
Whether it’s a retention or detention pond, most basins will eventually have to be repaired or replaced. From years of lakeshore erosion to soil issues to improperly compacted ground, there are many reasons why a retention basin might not work as desired or isn’t working as well as it used to, even with regular maintenance.
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STORMWATER POND CLEANING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Weed removal, retention pond cleaning, and retention pond management are among the many water feature services offered by Lake Management Inc. Retention ponds may appear extremely simple to manage, but pond cleaning can become difficult when stormwater ponds are not managed properly.
We work with apartment complexes, golf courses, cities, and counties throughout the state managing retention and detention ponds. If your pond is not maintained properly and pond cleaning is not done, then it can adversely affect the water’s ecosystem leading to decomposing plant life and the growth of toxic weeds that affect tree growth,
INLET & OUTLET MANAGEMENT SERVICES
In addition, maintaining inlets and outlets is essential to keep the water flowing in the desired direction. Keeping outlets and drains free from dirt and weeds can prevent problems. If the water sitting in a pond leaks from its draining system, it will cause infrastructure problems. Water can be held in parking lots and curb inlets. However, the impervious cover generated adversely affects the natural landscape and causes drainage issues.
The impervious cover sheds water faster when water is pumped into parking areas, thereby increasing the risk of water entering into concrete structures and the pavement, allowing cracks and potholes to develop. Therefore, keeping inlets, outlets, and walls free from pathogens growing in animal matter and pollutants found in water is extremely important to prevent drainage issues.
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Golf course ponds and Koi ponds are attractive additions to any commercial property. To preserve their beauty, however, requires frequent maintenance on retention ponds during the fire season in California, as this will prevent fire from causing too much damage. We at Lake Management Inc. are pond builders and experts in the construction and installation of retention and detention ponds in California. We are ready to help. Tell us the best way of doing it. We would love your input on the best services for your Koi pond or lake.
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Retention Pond & Basin Equipment Services
Your retention pond or basin is a valuable asset to your property, but it might not be able to hold clean filtered water for long. That’s where LMI’s commercial-grade equipment comes in! Occasionally, you may have to remove stubborn pond muck that builds up at the bottom or sides of the basin, and the easiest way to do that is by using our pond pump. Not only can it be used to remove excess algae and muck, but it can also be used to help with cleaning the liner of your pond or basin.

Outdoor Pond & Fountain Services
Some ponds and lakes are simply meant for decorative purposes, while others are used to hold farm water or as cistern tanks after letting ponds dry up. With over 40 years of professional aquatic experience, we understand all types of ponds – from natural to chemically treated. Pond equipment, or not – we’ve dealt with it and probably maintain a pond, lake, or a similar water feature that you’re an owner of. Call today to schedule a free quote.

Invasive Aquatic Species
Don’t let mussels, algae, lakeweed, and other invasive aquatic species affect your water feature or retention pond. We understand natural water features and what it takes to manage parasitic copepods, Isopod fish parasites, harmful algal blooms, and much more.
Erosion control & shoreline management
Frequently Asked Questions
A detention pond is dry because all the water in it goes through pipes that carry it away to the next basin downstream. A retention pond has no pipes and is usually found at a height with built-in valves releasing water from the bottom.
Retention pond cleaning costs vary from $450 to $5,000 per year depending on the size of your retention pond and the periodic maintenance schedule you choose.
Lake Management Inc. employs mechanical dredging techniques to remove muck and other impurities from the bottom layer, These retention pond cleaning techniques prevent organic muck from causing nuisance algae outbreaks.
Retention ponds must be dredged at least once a year. We offer retention pond services that include dredging of ponds 1-2x per year or depending on how many times per year your system requires cleaning.