This is the muddy mess of the dewatered work area. All of the fish were caught and removed before dewatering. The black 4' high AquaDam® has a closed end, but provides support so that the 8' high AquaDam® can make the turn to join the other bank. Both units have been tied off to trees using rope.

This is the culvert that goes under the roadway that is leaking. The job is to find out why and fix it. Dewatering the work area was a must, otherwise there would be 6-8' of water around this culvert. 

Once everything is in the dewatered work area, you often run out of room to maneuver. However, having the smallest possible work area was one of the criteria for addressing environmental concerns.

The upstream pool contained by the AquaDam® was teeming with endangered fish. The AquaDam® was used because of the remote location of the project and its negligible environmental impact. Water quality was a major issue, and AquaDams® performed the task flawlessly. No dirty water escaped the work area.