Emergency Levee Repair
Humboldt Bay, Arcata, CA (2004)
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This shows the hole in the levee at high tide. The excavator is busy pushing mud behind the AquaDams®. The water saturating the fields will have to go through the flood gates which drain the fields off into the bay.
Arcata, CA
This shows a connection with the two fill tubes coming out of the connection collar. They have been surrounded by a clear piece of plastic and then wrapped in duct tape to prevent UV degradation. Fill hoses have been left inside the tubes so we can add water to both sides.
Arcata, CA
Mud had to be placed behind the Aquadams® for three days. Water had to drain out of the mud which squished out until it solidified enough to hold its own weight. Remember: the excavator bucket must not touch the AquaDam®. This most likely would result in a hole being punched into the AquaDam®.
Arcata, CA