In a reservoir for the City of Willits, CA, a demonstration was held for a five-county Public Works meeting. Over 100 participants viewed this demonstration for emergency response and flood control applications. The AquaDam® shown here is 2' high x 200' long, and was used to isolate a small section of the lake shoreline.

This 2' high AquaDam® was holding back nearly 18 inches of water. It took approximately 30 minutes to install with one 3 inch pump. No equipment was used except for the pump. The AquaDam® was removed from the back of a pickup manually, packed to the needed location, and unrolled.

This is the closed end of the AquaDam®. The beginning of the AquaDam® and the fill end are started off the bank. The 2"x4" beam extending off the end of the AquaDam® will be used to re-roll it at a later date. You can see the effectiveness of dewatering the shoreline.

This is what 2 people were able to accomplish in a matter of minutes. (One person standing behind the AquaDam® as it unrolled, the other operating the pump.) A small but successful AquaDam® installation isolating potential spill areas where speed and effectiveness are critical in minimizing hazardous waste spills. Sandbagging would have caused environmental damage from the workers moving sandbags.