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Earthen Dam Inspection – At the Root of Embankment Safety

Earthen Dam Inspection – At the Root of Embankment Safety
Dam Inspection is the key to SAFE Erie Canal Earthen Embankments... Currently many of the 125 miles of raised embankments are covered with the wrong vegetation making them nearly impossible to properly inspect. There are many groups that work to make Dam Safety a number one priority in our country like the ASDSO Association of…
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Embankment Piping – Another problem with earthen dams.

Embankment Piping – Another problem with earthen dams.
Earthen Embankment Piping Explained The main issues with trees on Earthen Dams is Piping..or the allowance of water to escape the dam through a subterranean flow created by voids from old, dead tree roots or poor soil compaction. Piping brings the Phreatic line to the surface and is the start of an embankment breach https://youtu.be/PC58mGG55io
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NYS Canal Corporation Vegetation Management Explained

NYS Canal Corporation Vegetation Management Explained
The Canal Corporation has implemented a comprehensive. Education and Community Outreach program to inform and educate the local communities in advance of the Vegetation. Management Program. Read their VM Outreach Presentation here.   Why does Vegetation need to be managed on Canal embankments? Watch this video. https://youtu.be/s5wXVUZq690 The Canal Corporation has stated that according to the US…
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Erie Canal Embankment Video Tour – The Oxbow Dam in Fairport

Erie Canal Embankment Video Tour – The Oxbow Dam in Fairport
I felt it would assist people in understanding the problems existing on the Earthen Embankment Dam between Perinton Park and Bushnell’s Basin if I took a few photographs of the area where I spotted PRUDENT ENGINEERING using surveying tools on January 5th. They were here about four hours, working slowly along the areas shown in the…
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