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Posted on 9/6/22 at 7:59 pm to BoogaBear
Could you not utilize geo grid to lock in layers of sub grade? Without seeing the site, I’m just spitballing. But I would think the use of Geo Grid would stabilize the ground, as long as proper compaction was done.
Posted on 9/6/22 at 8:06 pm to mthorn2
A dumped economy probably doeant help you
Diesel prices and cost to maintain with all this BS govt regs on equipment now is what is driving prices up
That and the wage inflation due to multiple massive govt spending bills
Diesel prices and cost to maintain with all this BS govt regs on equipment now is what is driving prices up
That and the wage inflation due to multiple massive govt spending bills
Posted on 9/6/22 at 9:32 pm to HoLeInOnEr05
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Could you not utilize geo grid to lock in layers of sub grade? Without seeing the site, I’m just spitballing. But I would think the use of Geo Grid would stabilize the ground, as long as proper compaction was done.
I will get some better pictures this week and upload. I do believe there's a middle ground instead of draining the pond, and starting over but I'm not an expert.
Posted on 9/21/22 at 10:07 pm to BoogaBear
Found at least one bream. What type is this, IDing bream isn't my strong suit.
Straight up bluegill?
Straight up bluegill?
Posted on 9/22/22 at 8:27 am to mthorn2
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Sheetpiles would be cheaper than $80K with overflow weephole. You'll be good for life.
This sounds promising but I can't seem to find anyone near me that does this type of work unless it's on a very large scale.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:44 am to BoogaBear
Plain old bluegill. Likely a female but that's harder to tell.
Bluegill can vary in appearance depending on a number of factors. Females tend to be lighter colored than the males and this one looks pretty light. Something else to note, that dark patch on the back of the dorsal fin is something only bluegill have.
Bluegill can vary in appearance depending on a number of factors. Females tend to be lighter colored than the males and this one looks pretty light. Something else to note, that dark patch on the back of the dorsal fin is something only bluegill have.
This post was edited on 9/22/22 at 10:46 am
Posted on 1/4/23 at 12:47 pm to BoogaBear
Finally got some new pics. I think I'm going to attempt a ghetto repair before I spend hundreds of thousands. I'm thinking of treating it like a river dam, I'm not trying to hold water in. I'm trying to raise the water level. I get so much flow into the pond I could lose feet per day and not notice.
Plan is to add concrete bags to the washout stacking up a couple feet at a time to see how it holds. Then add a proper overflow pipe and keep building up. If it works, it works, if it doesn't I'm only out concrete cost.
The smaller creek, tons of water flow
From the bank where the water level should be. Washout in back corner.
Current water level looking back at the dam. A good 10-12 feet higher.
Dam washout
On top the dam looking at where the creeks flow in.
Plan is to add concrete bags to the washout stacking up a couple feet at a time to see how it holds. Then add a proper overflow pipe and keep building up. If it works, it works, if it doesn't I'm only out concrete cost.
The smaller creek, tons of water flow
From the bank where the water level should be. Washout in back corner.
Current water level looking back at the dam. A good 10-12 feet higher.
Dam washout
On top the dam looking at where the creeks flow in.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 2:11 pm to BoogaBear
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add concrete bags
If you go this route, I would dig down a foot or so to start so you don't get a wash-out underneath it, and drive some sticks of re-bar about a foot or so apart. Just punch the bags through the re-bar as you lay them to help lock the next layer in place. It probably won't be a permanent solution and you would be lucky to get more than 3'high before you run the risk of it starting to topple over.
The best "cheap" solution I've read on here is the vibratory sheet pile if you can find someone who can do it.
Best of luck Booga!
Posted on 1/4/23 at 3:56 pm to shadowlsu
It's straight up rock at the bottom. I'd be setting bags directly on rock.
Might go 2 or 3 rows deep to make it stronger. Trying a little redneck engineering before dropping 80k.
I looked into sheetpiling, that looks ideal but I can't find anyone to do it and have concerns hitting rock.
Might go 2 or 3 rows deep to make it stronger. Trying a little redneck engineering before dropping 80k.
I looked into sheetpiling, that looks ideal but I can't find anyone to do it and have concerns hitting rock.
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