Dam Analysis and Rehabilitation

Service Overview

GeoStructures provides inspection and evaluation services to dams in accordance with their federal and state guidelines. Failure to maintain dams identified as high-hazard structures could result in property damage, infrastructure disruption, environmental harm, and even loss of life.

Service Offerings

Computer-Aided Dam Break and Flood Analysis

Use advanced software to simulate dam failures and predict flood impacts, ensuring preparedness and mitigation.

Rehabilitation of Dams

Involve crest heightening, foundation design, and enhanced downstream erosion protection to maintain dam integrity and safety.

Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring

Implement instruments to monitor seepage, piping, drawdown, and stability conditions for ongoing safety assessments.

Stream Diversion and Dewatering

Manage water flow during construction or repairs to maintain dry conditions and protect the work site.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Lake Akiba Dam

Built in 1926, the Lake Akiba Dam was constructed to provide recreational activities to Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Over time, however, dam deterioration became evident. To…

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Shawnee Resort Dam

The Pocono-based Shawnee Resort in Monroe County, Pennsylvania planned to upgrade and improve a scenic pond in front of their operations by replacing a breached,…

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Flat Rock Dam

Built in the early 1800s as part of the Schuylkill Navigation System, the Flat Rock Dam is a gravity dam located along a section of…

Chester County, Pennsylvania

Eagleview Dam

In lieu of a new bridge, the Hankin Group planned to build a more economically sound box culvert where Wharton Boulevard crosses Shamona Creek in…

Chester County, Pennsylvania

Township Line Storage Dam

This Chester County structure was constructed in the early 1940s as a 35-ft high, clay reservoir dam for the West Chester Municipal Authority. It has…

New Hope, Pennsylvania

New Hope Dam

Constructed in the early 1970s as a rock fill dam, the Village II Dam in New Hope, Pennsylvania stands 34-ft high and 350-ft long. At…

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Lake Akiba Dam

Built in 1926, the Lake Akiba Dam was constructed to provide recreational activities to Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Over time, however, dam deterioration became evident. To…

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Shawnee Resort Dam

The Pocono-based Shawnee Resort in Monroe County, Pennsylvania planned to upgrade and improve a scenic pond in front of their operations by replacing a breached,…

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Flat Rock Dam

Built in the early 1800s as part of the Schuylkill Navigation System, the Flat Rock Dam is a gravity dam located along a section of…

Chester County, Pennsylvania

Eagleview Dam

In lieu of a new bridge, the Hankin Group planned to build a more economically sound box culvert where Wharton Boulevard crosses Shamona Creek in…

Chester County, Pennsylvania

Township Line Storage Dam

This Chester County structure was constructed in the early 1940s as a 35-ft high, clay reservoir dam for the West Chester Municipal Authority. It has…

New Hope, Pennsylvania

New Hope Dam

Constructed in the early 1970s as a rock fill dam, the Village II Dam in New Hope, Pennsylvania stands 34-ft high and 350-ft long. At…

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