landscaping

Erosion-Control Drainage Channel

Las Cruces desert-lot residence

Monsoon runoff was cutting a rough wash across a large desert lot toward the house. We marked a proper channel, graded it, and lined the whole run with river rock over fabric so heavy rain has somewhere controlled to go.

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The lot before work started — established desert plantings with an unmanaged wash running through it.
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Marking the new channel path with paint before any digging starts.
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Grading the channel bed so water has a clear, controlled path to follow.
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Fabric down first to keep the base stable, then river rock loaded in section by section.
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Rock placement continuing along the run, past the utility box toward the house.
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The channel taking shape — a clean, continuous rock-lined path through the property.
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The finished channel, ready for the next monsoon — water now has somewhere to go instead of cutting new washes.