Dredging Contractor Revives Charlotte Pond
Dredging Contractor, Dragonfly Pond Works, completes low-impact dredging to restore Charlotte area pond.
Tom Pullaro- Vice President of Sales
As a lake and pond dredging contractor, Dragonfly Pond Works has experience assessing lakes and ponds with various levels of sediment accumulation. Sediment accumulation reduces a pond's storage capacity, and can lead to problems with appearance, odors, and increased nuisance vegetation. In some cases, it can lead to compliance violations with local ordinances and stormwater regulation. Our dredging experts were recently contacted to assess a Charlotte community pond. Silt had accumulated in the upper area of the pond, which was adjacent to a footbridge over the pond and highly visible. Unfortunately, access to the area posed a challenge.
Dredging Contractor: Dino6 (Geoform International Dredge)
Access to the area was blocked off by a stream on one side and homes on the other. This eliminated the conventional solution of utilizing excavators and large mechanical equipment. Our dredging team decided to deploy our hydraulic dredge, the Dino6. Our hydraulic dredging capabilities provided a cost-effective and low-impact solution for our client. We were able to launch the dredge with very little disturbance to the site.
The accumulated silt is visible in the upper area of the pond.
Dredging Contractor: De-Watering Tube, Geobag.
Our crew secured geotextile de-watering tubes, Geobags, in a nearby staging area. The geotextile material allows water to escape while holding dredged sediment inside to dry. Using long, narrow de-watering tubes allowed us to pump a large volume of sediment into a small area with little disturbance or damage to trees in the area.
Our hydraulic dredge passes through the water pumping excess silt directly into the Geobags on the shore. This particular dredge can pump material at a rate of 1500 gallons per minute. As a dredging contractor, this machine is an efficient solution for our clients.
Filling the de-watering tube.
First filled de-watering tube.
The excess sediment is captured in the de-watering tube, while water is allowed to flow back into the pond. Additional bags are added and stacked to be filled as dredging continues.
The silt that was visible above the water has been removed. The Dino6 continues to easily maneuver through the water to dredge the bottom and slopes to the desired depths.
Dredging Contractor: Silt Removal From Site
The use of de-watering tubes allowed the team to pump and stockpile approximately 650 cubic yards of silt in a relatively small area, where it was contained and left to dry.
The material was then removed from the site.
Before
After
All disturbed areas were restored.
Before
Accumulated silt visible at the beginning of our process
After
During the last passes the desired depths have been achieved. The dredge will be cleaned, serviced, and made ready for the next project.
The Dragonfly Team has restored this Charlotte pond to its healthy and compliant state. The staging area was fully restored and residents are once again able to safely enjoy their community pond. Our solution was low-impact and cost-effective. Dragonfly Pond Works is the dredging contractor you can trust to meet the needs of your pond or stormwater system. Please contact us to learn how we can help you transform your pond into a beautiful space and sanctuary.
We provide pond and lake dredging contractor services in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, North Carolina, Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, St. Petersburg, and Fort Myers, Florida.
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