Emergency Repair! Pond Dam On The Verge Of Failure

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[@komitadjie]

Man, you've got a generous definition of "ramp!" I woulda' called that "a precipitous dropoff" myself! Good repair, just in time, too.

[@52Ford]

You wrote that whole comment just to get to use the word precipitous, didn't you? LOL

[@komitadjie]

@@52Ford Nobody can prove that! >.>

[@52Ford]

@@komitadjie Touche'. I know fancy words, too!

[@johnderekmitchell1510]

@@52Ford yeah, yeah, yeah, y'all just wanna use them $10. words 😉

[@jgoody7467]

What it's not raining.

[@chazman4461]

Who would dislike this video? Seriously! Good job on that fix and I can not believe that did not fail.

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Aw how cute the two mini's learning how to remove stumps for when they grow up. Work together little ones so you don't get hurt. Don't forget to lift with your tracks not your arms. That's how you'll break your arms. Lol God bless

[@RiverValleyAcres]

The pucker effect was a solid 7 on this one. If it’s anything less than a 5 it’s a boring day. You guys do some awesome work.

[@ryanandroff3288]

That damn stump at the end. I could tell you were pissed. Hell I was pissed.

[@clydeacor1911]

Wow Chris I was surprised at how much erosion there was with that thick mat of vegetation on top and with all of the tree roots holding it together but I'm suspecting the water was following the roots and eroding it out. I was also surprised at how soft and flowery the existing dirt was and how easy it was to dig especially with the tree roots, looked like terrible material to be using on a dam especially one of that size. Great save by the way, that little trickle of water was starting to worry me too.

[@janwellington3532]

That was a close one. Lol. You nearly went surfing in the mini. Good job you got there it wouldn't of lasted much longer. Cornwall UK.

[@437thx1138]

Operated an oil rig pulling unit, got to play on a dozer, backhoe & grader at times. Nice to watch a craftsman at work

[@chrissheathewoodguy]

The soil your working in reminds me of how our farm is. You get down a couple feet and it's Sandy lome. I'm surprised that dam did not fail. They got Lucky.

[@danhfvcsd1]

Do a video on how you upkeep cleanliness of you machines for us!!! Like, a cab detailing video!! 😎👍🏼

[@pjs5191]

The constant beep on that yanmar has to drive you crazy after awhile. Nice video as always Chris, you sure always seem to have interesting projects going on.

[@markreetz1001]

I was a little nervous about you removing the soil in & near the dam. I could just see that 3 feet of dam flopping over and letting loose! Good job!

[@billyhighfill]

I enjoy watching the fluidity of your work. The expertise you exhibit over the controls is clear to see!!

[@randywilson6869]

In Mounds ok. There was a 10 to 12 acres lake built for the town. It was during the wpa days with mules and slip every time they walked over it to dump is how they packed it. Hand laid the rocks on inside of lake . It is still there with never any problems. They used to build stuff to last

[@kens.3729]

Failure is Never an Option! 👍

[@williamgraham8809]

I enjoy the way you and Tim work together. You seem to anticipate the moves of each other well. Brother in law and I do that working together, makes jobs easier!

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Sometimes Chris just gets this sinking feeling. He can't help but feel the world is closing in around him. Let's all give Chris a hug. Lol God bless

[@marcryvon]

Awesome operator in an awesome lil' machine that can ! As other guys here, I held my breath when there was so little dirt holding ! Man, good job Chris !

[@toad3048]

Chris, you could actually hear the concern in your voice. God, what has John got us into this time?! It's good that you care:)

[@49michaelh]

WOW! Great video Chris, gripping stuff.

[@davidrobins4025]

It is good you caught this in time. To bad it hadn't been looked after sooner by the owners. You always do an excellent job.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Ok, thats indeed a dangerous situation. Quick work! Stay safe.

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Chris I thought you lost it without water started coming through I saw it just like you did good when I saw that water come through I said well he lost it but you saved the day. Great video brother as always keep them coming and you and Tim and John y’all stay safe and have a blessed day brother

[@78moneypit]

Those new mats are a thing of beauty Chris.

[@papaw5405]

Whew! I'm glad to see you save that little red flower of a thing! I was so worried!

[@gayle4804]

That was very close glad you got it under control

[@viklund2725]

Hello what a good job with the stubborn stump, Will just as well finish the job as usual when you get a job

[@Mephiston]

Sweet christmas, that dam was really bad. What the hell did they make it out of? Sand? Great work from you and the boys on this one, Chris. Thanks, and have a good one.

[@johnditch6357]

earthen dams are usually made with what's there, earth

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

@@johnditch6357 Right, and that includes sand, correct?

[@bert26a]

@@ConstructionMachineryChannel Properly built earthen dams are usually built out of compacted clay if not with a compacted clay core. Sand, silt, and topsoil would wash out right away

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

@@bert26a That makes sense

[@radiomantodd]

Jeebus, it's like Mulholland built that dam.

[@shanedirden6206]

Trees around pondsyeah pretty but you pay the price eventually

[@stevedoty5841]

What supper job you’re doing with the mini machine

[@6point5by55]

It's good to see that you can keep safe but still work and get paid. Those bills never stop coming in...even for Coronavirus.

[@1armedguy4]

We don't have the red coloured soil you folks have but we have any sized granite rock from a few inches to D8 size. It's what they make breakwaters out off and would be used in your case then packed in all crevices with soil. Stay well !

[@bobkohl6779]

I know this is a year old, but this is kind of a good explanation why trees are bad for pond dams

[@chriswatts4145]

Don't you hate when they call you at the last minute and say "I have a DAM EMERGENCY!!!"

[@richwielechowski5191]

Congratulations on hitting 275,000 subscribers!

[@jimbeck6093]

Looking forward to part 2!!

[@raeanker3078]

Thanks for the great video mate ,would have loved to here the audio from you in the cab on this one .

[@NZDIRT]

Man I’m glad there’s still content while were on Lockdown here in NZ. Want to get back to moving dirt asap!

[@TrevorDennis100]

Hi NZ Dirt. Have I said hello before? Rapaura near Blenheim, and sooooo bored with the lock down already.

[@daviddesimone342]

Building one hell of a beaver dam in that stream, They’re going to love you

[@curlywood]

you make it look so easy there and relaxing great work man

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Chris and his iron bucket ground slam. 🤔😁😁 That way he can save the dam day.🤗

[@kepplec]

8:52 the ground looks a liiiiitle bit squishy... that was close to losing the dam... wow..

[@jimbeck6093]

This is the stuff I love!! Wish you had placed the camera up above when you were initially putting the clay in....

[@chrisv4640]

Thanks!

[@newhampshire-bob1604]

They shouldn’t have trees on the dam, the roots will allow a path for the water to flow. On the video it looked like very sandy soil as well. What a project! I am sure you will take care of it!

[@janvandenbos7085]

Emergency repair looks like a nice job Chris, your the specialist pond dam 👍👌⚠️ that dam looked bad.....much clay to repair the dam 🤔

[@juniorraines1042]

Good job on the video Chris thank you for sharing

[@anthonycash4609]

Holey Moley 😮 the mini excavator needed pontoons on it for this one. Playing russian roulette this time Chris. Good job you had me on the edge of my seat for this one.

[@TravisLaRoche]

Is Tim disinfecting the job site with the pixie dust in the skid steer bucket?? Good job Timmy 👏🏻

[@davidbrickey5925]

It amazes me how fast you are move Dirt with a mini. Separates operators from wannabes. lol👍☕️🍩

[@SabretoothBarnacle]

The in cab sound from the Yanmar reminds me of 1970s Colons 🎥

[@kurtismckemmie4850]

The beaver's up the stream has 2 words for you. "Thank you"🙂🙂

[@dennis2376]

Thank you.

[@tristonevanko5726]

great work

[@jgoody7467]

The level of organics was crazy. You are surgical with that thing.

[@robertmestl1215]

Awesome video action and aggressiveness... it'd be cool if were able to show different angles at the same time (side by side) of that action 😉!!!

[@TonyGeneseo]

Wow I thought u and the mini were going for a ride when I saw that water squirting out !! Nice save !!

[@dennisryan7487]

Good Job Chris. Good Video coverage too !

[@prinzeugenvansovoyen732]

you should line the overflow spillway with a concrete canvas so there is no future erosion possible also id dig out the other side of the dam now and put in some good clay underwhater

[@ronalddavies2488]

Another good job, Chris well done 👍👍🇬🇧

[@leol1682]

Chris you need the 140 Volvo wiht the blade

[@mikemotorsport]

Nice repair when will you be uploading the finished job?

[@regsparkes6507]

That was close! Good job, just in time too, I'd imagine.

[@mattpastore2177]

Dam perfect job

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

SCAREY. Great job

[@skroggy66]

That is what we call a hazard pay job. Great work as usual.

[@bobbysears6626]

Great video Chris and yeah it was about to go!! Good job!

[@kevinprice1702]

You gotta find a way of disabling that annoying beeping on your Yanmar mini, my wife is going to bust a vessel otherwise. Great video as always Chris - a heart pumping moment there. Had a few myself on excavators.

[@srchastain859]

Wow, good job, and just in the nick of time !!

[@robertrockwell7581]

wow that dam is screwed blued and tattooed. but with as many you have built or repaired it will be like brand new when you finish. surprised it has not collapsed already. stay safe.

[@iyopawaisland]

I got a sore back from pushing on that stump with you! 😎

[@2badger2]

I can't tell how deep the water was but that's thousands of pounds to pressure trying to push that 3 feet of dirt towards you. Good catch ...

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Very nice! Yeah there wasn’t much left of that part of the dam. You didn’t to use the other wooden bridge? 😂 it held 6,000lbs

[@davidmays5231]

I'd say that was a adrenaline rush Good job saving it n I thought awesome job using the mini to move those stumps🙂

[@darkrevenger04]

Do you save any of the clay or top soil from projects for future use on another project?

[@oddwad6290]

Read somewhere that the average earth dam lake lasts approx. 60 years . Usually from silting in .

[@formhubfar]

Looks like it was a big sinkhole that collapsed.

[@reneemakesthings]

I was so concerned for that that very thin piece of dirt wall, as you were excavating next to it.

[@TheAmpair]

Hi-Ho Silver . . . Letsdig-ATeam to the rescue.

[@keithdunlap2701]

Man, If the Owners would have waited any longer , that would have been TOTAL FAILURE !! I seen that when you was cutting that dam wall, an all the sudden you went to packing it, I thought you and the Yan was getting ready to go for a Cold Swim !! loolol But, you caught it quick ...lolol..Wooeee !! That was Close Chris, Great work Man !! you guys kicked that one right in the ass !! Lolol... Have a Great Evening...Stay Safe you guys !!

[@jackking5567]

Gosh that was close. How was it discovered? New owners?

[@BorisFett]

I was super nervous once you started cleaning up the existing damn.

[@laurelherbert2879]

I was just wondering how this pandemic has affected your business and how you are staying safe

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

That was an accident waiting to happen! Good job sorting that though! :-)

[@kenbrewsaugh2473]

Those trees need to come off the dam, asap!! New keyway cut then new dam compacted in at 100% proctor, behind the old one.

[@cathiwim]

Our pond was built similarly EXCEPT that the core is a 10 foot high, 8ft thick berm of rock. I asked , when he(the guy who built the house and pond) over to fish. It has held up under two recent flood events, but I’m keeping my eye on it.

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Chris said we didn't get any snow. Fine I'll make my own fun. I'll sled down clay in a mini excavator. Lol God bless

[@bobw222]

The original dam looks more like it was made out of topsoil than clay. It's a wonder it hadn't just blown out years ago.

[@smcox1991]

The roots were definitely holding that one together.

[@sparky178]

Looks like a company of Beavers built the existing dam with all the sticks Chris pulled out of there.

[@OGAndrew94]

Well dam, thats a good emergency fix

[@cyberhornthedragon]

WOW was there any clay in the dam wall? it looked like sand an soil that was it also that was a lovely red flower by that tree

[@mischef18]

Dam virus now a dam leaky pond and no dam loo paper, crikey what net. Enjoyed the video bro

[@DavidD-qr2vn]

You could sense Chris' pucker factor going up by an order of magnitude when that water started coming out behind that bucket.

[@TrevorDennis100]

How many people tense up when watching situations like that, and actually try to help via the internet from thousands of miles away. It was the same with that big stump. My muscles tensed up and I was pushing for all I was worth without even knowing I was doing it. It was definitely a scary moment when the dam sprung that wee leak, and with no little Dutch boy to stick a finger into the hole, it could have gone very badly. I saw some video of a levee failing recently. It started slow, but as the water came through the gap it made the gap ever wider until a real surge was coming through. I have a strong feeling it would have picked up the Yanma mini, and washed it clear down the slope. I wonder if there is a snorkel attachment for that mini?

[@clydeacor1911]

@@TrevorDennis100 watch video of The Teton dam in Idaho giving way in 1976. They tried using big bulldozers to plug the leak before it went. They used the wrong type of material when building it. It flooded a lot of southeast Idaho.

[@letsdig18]

I though I was about to have a bad day at 7:25

[@southernhomesteadtransformatio]

@@letsdig18 It was the Mini that was going to get the worst of it :-)

[@stefanaxelsson513]

Nice work guys

[@kevinrogan9871]

Hi, looks like a circular soil failure which probably goes much deeper than the damage that is apparent on the crest of the dam. The existing material is very unconsolidated and I would suspect that toward the core of the dam is saturated, which would make the shear strength of it very low. So the measures taken to prevent overtopping of the dam when the remaining crest eroded/collapsed are very good, but the long term stability of the structure is unlikely to be increased. Effectively in solving the immediate problem you have added extra weight on top of an existing structural failure. The failure needs weight and material added from the toe of the failure. If there is risk to downstream property and or people I would strongly advise you get expert opinion from a competent geotechnical engineer. Just my two bobs worth, I am a retired mining engineer with over 40 years experience in building and managing large open pits and tailings dams.

[@stanleybroadhead8978]

Tahiti stump almost kicked your butt!! You finally gave it the the what for.

[@autiger621]

Any way you could disconnect or even cut the wire to the “beeper” on the mini? Or would OSHA get you for that?

[@letsdig18]

I forget about it I dont hear it in the cab with the radio on lol

[@jarroddraper5140]

Its nice as someone on the ground to know when its backing up

[@HeavyEquipmentFactory]

nice bro

[@andrewcarnes1726]

You should get #AMI build you a bucket and thumb for the mini