First view of the lake drawn down to allow work on the pumpstation
intake tube and to allow repairs to the dam. Water has been
leaking underneath the dam for several years.
A closer view of the dam area with the intake tube visible.
Notice how silt and mud have filled in around the tube, so that it is
now resting on the bottom of the lake.
This is the old filter that fit on the end of the pick up tube.
It had twisted around until it was pointed the wrong direction.
Notice also that much of the filter surface area is clogged with algae
and debris build up.
The excavator begins the slow process of dredging out the area around
the intake tube. He will excavate several feet of silt and mud
around the intake to provide a cleaner environment.
An earlier view shows the excavator working his way into the lake.
As seen from behind #17 fairway.
Here you can begin to get an idea of the amount of mud being removed.
The end result will be a deeper hole around the intake tube.
Gene McGuire uses our backhoe to extract the mud/silt that the
excavator has moved to his side of the lake. While some of the
mud was used to build up a bank inside the pond, many yards were
removed and will be used for fill in upcoming projects.
Alex uses the front bucket on the tractor to scoop up another load of
the mud/silt mixture. It is hauled off to another location and
stockpiled.
A view from the dam looking back toward #17 green.
Alex and Jason work on the new intake while the "supervisors" admire
their work.
Setting the new intake filter. Notice the size and depth of the
area around the intake. This will hopefully minimize the amount
of debris that enters the irrigation system.
Alex and Jason continue work on the intake.
Alex and Jason work to attach the steel brace that holds the tube up
from the bottom of the pond. Alex is actually standing on top of
part of the brace, about 2' from the bottom.
The smaller white pipe is a water line that will periodically blast
the black intake filter with a high-pressure wash that will help clean
the filter and keep it free from clogging. This is a major
improvement from the old filter that was simply a passive design.
A slightly different view gives a little perspective to the depth of
the pond near the dam. The dam repairs included several inches
of red clay being packed along it's length, topped by bentonite, and
covered by white rock. It is hoped that these repairs will stop the
leaking that has been occurring for many years.
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