Switched from sand to gravel in the settling pond and the difference was night and day

Terry King · 2026-06-20T04:55:04.289717+00:00

We had a 2 month long job on a small lake in Ohio. Kept having issues with the pond filling up way too fast. My boss finally switched us from sand to a 3/4 inch gravel for the discharge area. Now the water clears in about 10 minutes instead of an hour. Has anyone else found a specific material that just works better for their site conditions?

sandraflores3mo ago

Exactly, gravel drains way cleaner. @keithbutler saw that same quick fix on our Ohio lake.

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keithbutler3mo ago

Yeah @keith_rivera19 is totally right, gravel made a world of difference for me too.

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keith_rivera193mo ago

Nah I used to swear by sand but gravel is honestly way better.

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