It takes a long time for eight 3" pumps to fill up an 16' AquaDam®. The water capacity is approximately 350,000 gallons. Inflation can be accomplished in one to two days.

This was abutting the AquaDam® into the far side of the concrete face of the wing wall of the dam. The AquaDam® will roll right up the wall as the internal head pressure builds.

We are now all the way across and have at least a 1' head inside the AquaDam®. It is still not finished filling up.

The purpose of the AquaDam® is to not allow any water to escape the floods doors while they are open for maintenance and painting. It also prevented any sand-blasted, painted material from leaching into the lake water. The AquaDam® made an ideal platform next to the work area. Notice the two pumps sitting on top of the AquaDam® which were dewatering the work area. The entire work area did not need to be dewatered, but brought down to a level below the opening of the flood gate.