Large River Rock and Bulk Aggregates for White Sands Missile Range, NM

Monsoon rain sheets off crusted desert ground and heads for the low spots. New Mexico Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in White Sands Missile Range, NM, and the coarse stone that answers moving water.

Start with base course for the flat work, then size up for the banks and swales. Rip rap and large river rock take the force where flow concentrates.

Materials for White Sands Missile Range Projects

Slope, swale and bank protection is where the big stone earns its place here. Water crosses hard ground instead of soaking in, so arm the places it gathers and it stops cutting.

RipRap armors arroyo banks, culvert outlets and slope faces.

Large River Rock builds dry creek beds and drainage swales. The rounded cobble also handles heavier decorative and erosion work along a bank.

Drain Rock feeds French drains, dry wells and foundation drains. It also takes canale and downspout splash runs where monsoon water has to go somewhere.

#4 Crushed Stone suits heavy drainage, construction entrances, trench bottoms and rough arroyo crossings. The angular faces give it grip on a slope.

3/4 Crushed Rock works drainage beds, drive surfacing and drip strips against a foundation. It is the middle size between the coarse armor and the fines.

Down at the fine end, Crusher Fines packs to a firm walkable crust for paths, patios and courtyards. Base Course goes under drives, parking pads and slab bases.

Delivery to White Sands Missile Range and the Surrounding Area

Order online and set the quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page carries a calculator.

Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the load on site.

White Sands Missile Range sits in Dona Ana County, and coverage reaches the surrounding area. That includes Las Cruces, Sunland Park, Anthony, Santa Teresa and Vado.

Bulk loads arrive as one tipped pile. Have the drop spot clear before the truck reaches the site.

Ground and Conditions in White Sands Missile Range

Work runs year round here. Summer heat and the July to September monsoon set the schedule, not winter, so time a delivery around the storms rather than the cold.

Across the Chihuahuan Desert basin and range, sand, gravel and silt wash off the ranges into the basins. A hard caliche layer often sits within a foot or two of the surface, and the bajada slopes below the mountains run coarse and gravelly.

Caliche and crusted desert soil take almost no water. A monsoon cell can drop an inch in an hour and nearly all of it moves across the surface, down the bajada and into the arroyos.

That is why arroyo and bajada flash flooding drives the material choice. Sheet flow crosses bare desert pavement, and wind moves sand and dust across the basin floors.

This is the mildest ground in the state, so frost heave matters far less than heat, sun and salt. The city building official sets any footing depth figure, and Las Cruces takes only light overnight freezes.

Questions About Stone in White Sands Missile Range

What stone should I use for drainage in White Sands Missile Range?

Match the stone to the water. Drain Rock for French drains, dry wells and foundation drains.

#4 Crushed Stone for heavy drainage, trench bottoms and rough arroyo crossings. RipRap for arroyo banks, culvert outlets and slope faces where flow concentrates.

3/4 Crushed Rock covers drainage beds and drip strips against a foundation.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

A clear drop spot and room for a dump truck to reach it. The load tips in one pile, so pick ground that can take the weight and keep the pile clear of anything you need to protect.

Set the quantity by the ton or yard when you order and choose your delivery date at checkout.

Order Coarse Stone and Base Course for White Sands Missile Range

New Mexico Rock Supply delivers rip rap, large river rock, drain rock, base course and the rest of the bulk line across White Sands Missile Range and Dona Ana County. Order online by the ton or yard, pick your delivery date at checkout, and a truck tips the load on site.