Potters Cove at Eagle Creek Reservoir

The residents of Potters Cove on Eagle Creek Reservoir had such a major problem with sediment build-up that the most of the docks in the cove were unusable. The residents had no cost-effective way to remove the sediment. In the past they tried using a small land-based excavator to sidecast some of the material up on the bank when the reservoir level was low. This process actually made the problem worse because the material placed on the banks created new wetland areas and further limited access to the site.

There were two major drawbacks to using a hydraulic dredge. First of all there was not a large enough staging area for material disposal within a reasonable distance to the dredge site. We solved this by working with the home builder on the last open lot of the development to coordinate our disposal operation with home construction. We were able to provide the home owner with much needed fill material for their site saving them the cost of importing material. This created a win-win situation. The second hurdle to overcome was the huge grade change between the reservoir and the disposal site.

The material needed to be lifted over 40 feet vertically up the bank to the disposal site. To help provide the needed push we placed a small booster station in the line. The project was completed with virtually no interference for the home owners.