Ox Mountain Downdrain
HydroTurf® Downdrain Project Overview:This site was experiencing significant challenges with maintaining their existing downdrain solutions, leading to severe erosion issues. After a thorough site evaluation, Watershed Geo recommended the implementation of HydroTurf®, an innovative revetment technology designed for erosion control in high-velocity hydraulic applications. Project Execution:Watershed Geo collaborated closely with the design consultant to tailor […]
Nichols Hill Drainage Ditch
Nichols Hills, a community in northern Oklahoma City, is renowned for its scenic parks and walking trails. A prominent feature of this area is a large channel that runs adjacent to the homes, parks, and trails, making its appearance crucial to maintaining the area’s aesthetic appeal. However, the channel faced significant erosion issues due to […]
Muscatine Island Levee Improvement Project
Project Overview The Muscatine Island Levee Improvement Project consists of 1,100 linear feet of hardened, controlled overtopping reach, protected with 175,000 square feet of HydroTurf® advanced revetment system. This project was designed to enhance flood protection along the Mississippi River by providing a robust erosion control solution capable of withstanding extreme hydraulic forces. Project Development & Approval Process In […]
Louisiana’s East Jefferson Levee District Pilot Study
HydroTurf® proves successful for shoreline erosion protection in Louisiana’s East Jefferson Levee District Pilot Study. In an effort to protect the soils surrounding the shorelines of the New Orleans levee system during severe weather events, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) extended the wave berm in the East Jefferson Levee District (EJLD) along Lake […]
Bingham Canyon Mine Emergency Spillway
Ford Street Canal
Prior to the installation of HydroTurf® at the Ford Street Canal in Ft. Myers, FL, this canal was vulnerable to slope failure due to erosion and scour. In addition to the risk of severe erosion, other impacts included exposure of utilities and erosion to adjacent roadways and private properties. With sandy soils and steep slopes, […]
Grouse Creek Mine
Morgan City Levee
As part of a post-hurricane Katrina effort to improve storm surge and hurricane protection in South Louisiana, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and St. Mary Parish funded improvements for the Morgan City Levee. HydroTurf® was chosen over rock riprap to protect the levee due to its versatility, performance and durability. The levee, situated beneath […]
Thornton Channel
Chariot Run Golf Club Cart Path
Gerwig Lane Spillway
The Gerwig Lane embankment dam located in Howard County, Maryland was the first high hazard dam approved by Maryland Dam Safety utilizing HydroTurf®. The Gerwig Lane Pond is a SWM pond in the Patuxent River Watershed. The Gerwig Lane embankment dam is classified as a High Hazard dam due to its risk of flooding roadways. […]
Lake Apopka Pump Stations & Water Intake
St. John’s River Water Management District (SJRWMD) works to ensure clean drinking water and maintain the health of natural water resources in 18 Florida counties. Due to the high levels of phosphorus at Lake Apopka in Mt. Dora, Florida, SJRWMD began restoring the water quality by managing the stormwater runoff into the lake. These stormwater […]
Goodlette-Frank Road Ditch Improvements
Collier County Stormwater Management installed HydroTurf® as an engineered solution to many existing issues facing Goodlette-Frank Road in Naples, Florida. Due to the large volume of rainfall and tropical storms that affect the state of Florida, erosion and flooding are frequent concerns. HydroTurf was chosen as a hard armor solution for this road-side ditch to […]
Tonkawa Dam at Hilltop Lakes
The Tonkawa Dam in Hilltop Lakes, TX is part of a string of spring fed lakes within the community. The existing dam had a deteriorating steel bulkhead which compromised the dams integrity. With the increased population density and this being a recreational area with boat and personal craft traffic, the dam became more critical. The […]
Albuquerque Swale
Jerrit Canyon Spillway
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Big Ledge Mine Spillway
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Haile Mine
Mission Mine Channel Tierra Group
Purdue University Thomas Farms Landfill
HWY 34 Development Pond
The Project owner was experiencing erosion rills down the slope and issues with establishing vegetation. To mitigate this and meet their erosion control permit needs, they installed HydroTurf® which was able to handle the onsite runoff on the steep 2:1 slopes. HydroTurf was able to provide the necessary slope protection to keep the HWY 34 […]