Severely Erroded Pond Dam Saved!

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[@chrislienau894]

Would be interesting to revisit some of these projects one or two years later to see how they mature

[@housecatlife]

I was thinking the very same thing!

[@crispy8329]

I am extremely envious of you, getting to play in the dirt, and solve problems/help people out!!!

[@samboslc]

Beautiful old pond, great job to save it sir. Ready for another 50yrs. of service and enjoyment.

[@geoffreykail9129]

I was a soils inspector for twenty years. Specialized in water problems. You never cease to amaze me. just watched your three pond fixes not exacctly the way I'd have done them but, your solutions seem like they will work. haven't seen the second half of the pond with the pipe you dug out so nicely. Curios to see where the problem is. Keep up the great videos. I enjoy watching someoe else taking on the challenges having been first the inspector and them twenty five years as a general ground work contractor here in CA.

[@tylersanada508]

With their permission, you should show the happy reaction of your customers from time to time. Is that something you think you could add to your videos? Your jobs always look so clean and I imagine you have a lot of satisfied customers. Love your content man!

[@TheMadEnglishman]

I'm a computer programmer - I fly a desk for a living, and yet your videos are still fascinating to watch, most enjoyable. Thank you!

[@swampdonkey4404]

I wish you could go back on some of these jobs and show them after few months just to see how it looks.

[@tmonster1498]

Great Videos!!! I’ve been running heavy equipment for 15 years!! You are a professional with a great eye, that pitch was perfect with no transit... Love just doing site work, no dump trucks .. Thank you and God Bless

[@johnbosse2527]

Another job well done. The guy should give you a bonus for rescuing him so quickly!!

[@frankekasjr8671]

I watch because I can always learn something from an experienced operator.

[@wayoutwest4944]

Good job swinging the big hammer. Take a look at the Oroville dam spillway, I think yours is just as good for the amount of water to be expected.

[@uggy7]

Looks great. Good job Chris and Tim. Professionalism at its best. 🇵🇪🇵🇪

[@BFRandall]

No rock budget for a spillway?! No wonder the owner had a 12-foot cut and nearly lost his pond. You're a miracle worker. I guess he can pay you now or pay you a lot more later.

[@brownwarrior6867]

👍🏼 You generally know how well it’s compacted by the level of lower back and kidney pain the next morning .

[@General_Confusion]

I actually think there's more than just one Chris, because he does more jobs than there are days in the week. I think he's got a double doing half the work and he's taking all the glory.

[@augustreil]

@@slngblde, His doppelganger !

[@letsdig18]

I need a double so I can rest oneday

[@george8873]

Thought Chris's reaction to when Tim asked if he thought the guy was gonna mow it was hilarious. Anyway, great results again. You'd never know how bad it was eroded when you guys got done with it. Another job well done. Thanks for sharing. Edit: You should have stuck your magnetic camera mount on the straw shooter chute, lol. Would have been a neat perspective.

[@ntepup77]

I WAS LMFAO!!!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

̇George H. I have done that before on the straw blower, pretty cool! 👍🏻

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

Brandon .... I thought you said you didn't like to use straw when I asked Jason why he didn't straw his seed job ?

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Tom Del Casale I like using it, he asked me if he could get away with not using straw. I just told him to keep the top 1” damp for a week and he should be good

[@delcasaleexcavating9508]

Ohh I see... Jason said you told him straw wasn't any good..... now the truth comes out !! Lol. Maybe it's his "Russian" misunderstanding of the English language !! Lol

[@smldemolition]

...looks to me like you know exactly what you're doing. One thing I've noticed is 95% of the people who criticize EVERYTHING on YT, usually when you click on their profile, their page says "This page contains no content." If anyone is that well endowed to have mastered EVERY job on the planet so much so that they can tell you what you're doing wrong, well then show us how it's done. And I'm NOT speaking to retirees who no longer operate/work and can therefore no longer get footage..but to the ones who can get footage but would rather criticize. Lead by example lol. Great job as always CG!! Hell I'm in demolition, know nothing about pond damming or whatnot OTHER THAN what I learn from watching this channel...so keep the good content coming! Most of us really appreciate it!

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Sirriah Marcais Lawson lol so true!

[@MedicRyan18]

What is your source for the 95% figure? I don't believe you......... hahahaha, kidding of course.

[@chrislangdell117]

@@eliteearthworksllc He almost needed back up on this one. Surprised you didnt get a phone call. By that I mean he probably could have used another skilled machine operator to knock out the work faster.

[@chrislangdell117]

We do. Maybe with another 100 videos I might be able to install a few ponds on my property someday.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Chris Langdell that would have been great! 👍🏻

[@Todd.Roberts]

There was no doubt in my mind that it would be 100% better once you finished . Another great job for the books

[@tylerledrew3116]

That cocoa mat was really done really well, as soon as its rolled out its really hard to keep it on the ground tight and smooth. I strive to leave good work behind like this.

[@mickbaker2483]

Looks a great job Chris and I love the straw finish protecting the banks of the spillway never seen that done before but it looks a brilliant job.

[@TheHOOfan1]

16:10 If excavation, clearing and demolition ever stops being a lucrative business you can always become a vampire hunter

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

Glad I read the comments first, cause I was gonna make the same joke. :)

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Nicely done! Really cool project! Tell Tim he did a great filming the water coming through the matting 👍🏻! Great job guys!

[@hughbie7]

Thanks Chris! I now understand what that underlayment does....have a lot of it throughout my property!!

[@arkansas1336]

Brush barriers are great for impeding water flow....very nice job...and you got the brush used!!!!

[@rodneywroten2994]

I subscribed to you a few weeks ago and I really enjoy your work. I can san you know what you are doing and not to worry about trolls. thanks for sharing

[@Todd.Roberts]

Rodney Wroten you think he is good in the videos you ought to see him work in person it’s even better watching in person

[@rogertallentire2961]

Good job. Sure helps when you know what your doing. Another happy customer no doubt.

[@bluetopazzz]

YOU AND YOUR CREW ARE THE BEST! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. REALLY ENJOY WATCHING YOU.

[@bonick53]

Chris the people who have been watching you all these years know your work and that you don't skimp. Keep up the the great work

[@andrews5662]

This popped up on my home page, hilarious. I forgot about the gripers saying you can't compact with a heavy vehicle. OMG. I love re-watching these

[@stonewallpi1]

Probably one of the biggest differences from beginning to the final product that I've seen letsdig do! Such an improvement! Fantastic job boys!

[@IripAbongLikegod]

When running a 20k-35klb machine it compacts just fine. Awesome job btw

[@nellermann]

that bamboo is going to take over that area in quick order now that you prepared the ground for its shoots. Great rescue job for that pond!

[@als8518]

hmm dunno if bamboo roots would hold the spillway, or if all the fines would just suction through.

[@j81851]

You guys are amazing saved another one! excellent. Quality always beats low price. I have learned that in my recent life the hard way. You are worth and then some whatever you charge!

[@scrasebridge]

Two great videos on this project, superb result.

[@pokeypeter]

Chris you pound those stakes like a railroader!!! LOL

[@jasonpanzer5097]

That was awesome I had a great experience on the jobs you do watching you operate your equipment is a blessing and complete the jobs customers ask for job well done!

[@patg6705]

Such an awesome job, it's beautiful!! Thanks for sharing

[@brucetreat8860]

Thank you Cris for the information I really enjoyed watching your blogs

[@chazman4461]

Very nice job. I feel bad the owner could not fix it properly. I am glad you all did as much as you could for them instead of turning it down and just letting it fail. I was wondering if some rip wrap across the netting to slow the water down when it did come thru would have helped?

[@achum2sum]

Chris and Tim, nature has been contained and harnessed, a great video filming by both of you

[@DavidD-qr2vn]

When I did this type of work, the old Wisconsin V4 powered straw blower was mounted on the back of a '47 Chevy 5-ton long chassis truck. Could get 90 bales on that thing. 283 V8 with a 5 speed & 2 Sp rear. Blown straw makes things look very pretty.

[@photocontrol]

Great work saving/restoring the dam and spillway!

[@barneyroberts668]

Excellent operator who anticipates the task at hand with seamless fluidity and probably some good editing lol.

[@scotabot7826]

Beautiful job! Those straw blowers are the cats meow!! If their is one thing I despise, its shaking straw or pine needles.

[@clifforddgreen1296]

You done fine by doing it the way you did because your little Track Loader acting as a lighter vibrating machine plus tracking it in at the same time that saved you a lot of extra great job love these videos

[@danslawncare8594]

Looks great. You do a really good job. Every time I watch your videos I learn something. I think you know what you are doing. Thank for the video.

[@AndrewMartinIsHere]

From perilous ravine, to a beautifully landscaped slope - that’s great work. I think you said in the earlier video that it’s a budget solution, and hopefully with all that clay it’s going to solve it for a long time. I want a straw blower, for no reason at all.

[@franz357]

Now THAT'S some awesome peace of work ! Congrats Chris !!!

[@kirk467]

Tim is some good help and pretty good operator too, don’t forget to tell him hi for me brother! Looks great! Y’all do dam good work!

[@kirk467]

The straw blower is pretty dam cool! Good job Chris and Tim! 👍🏻

[@jimwest986]

i enjoy your video i live in Dunn,nc it,s good to see a tarheel make good ,your a hard worker and thats what it takes, keep them coming jim

[@waynetharp]

I am just thankful you didn't hit the spring again with the stakes! I was waiting on a geyser!🤣

[@chrismontgomery1521]

Chris you are very Professional in your work and i enjoy watching your videos. CM in Louisiana

[@ironriver1836]

"Hit it sister " had me laughing instantly. My old boss used to tell me "don't make love it it, hit that f#@%er"

[@cblguy63]

my old boss used to say "QUIT DAWDDLING"

[@TheVitorgoncalves]

the experience we acquire over time some earlier others later life is our best school ..... good job ...

[@mrpatrickwilson1]

Another great video, and we got to see the straw blower! Brilliant job guys. Another cup of tea and I can get my day started - English breakfast tea!!

[@christopherallenpalmer4222]

Few layers of geo grid in all those fills help ya' sleep at night. That shale vein you plugged is still there and capillary action is a factor. Next is a box culvert. 1000-1500 yards went down stream somwhere. Fish and wildlife would run out of ink writing. And yes, I have built alot of dams. I hope everything works out. Stuff like this is hard on small outfit. Good luck

[@sjmad2574]

Great job! It would be cool to see a follow up video on some of these projects months or year later

[@pontiacmaniac2]

I've always been told to keep the trees off of the dam, as the roots actually weaken the structure of the dam. I've got a smaller pond on the property and the dam on it is covered in trees. I was planning on bringing in a track loader and cutting that old dam out, would be a good time to let the pond dry and clean it out I would think.

[@trentonbartley6417]

Again, blown away by the professionalism.

[@dennis2376]

Looking awesome, compare to when you started. Thank you.

[@yorkshirepud3030]

That's a good job, youv'e shaped that in nicely, your right about nor using a vibrating roller, they bring water up and puddle the job up.

[@arlingtonguy54]

Anybody had success using Bentonite to seal a leaking pond floor? My small pond leaks under the keyed dam into the creek. I am in the mountains of WNC where the soil is rocky and hard to seal and there are springs flowing.

[@randallparker8477]

Great job as usual, I hope you're getting compensated commensurate with your skills and talent! If you were you could give the merch away...LOL Thanks to Tim for helping.

[@bobferranti5222]

Talk about the perfect repair, you guys do it all!

[@zackzander425]

Beautiful work. You guys did an amazing job with that disaster.

[@feetball]

I like how Chris is scanning for enemies when Tim is loading the ammo... I mean straw in the straw blower!!!

[@buckburton7318]

It is absolute poetry to watch you operate equipment, I'm certainly no expert in the field but I do recognize talent when it's that obvious.

[@bassmaster1953]

LOOKS LIKE A DIFFERENT PLACE. WELL DONE.

[@howtocreatesculptures6713]

Beautiful work Chris, very nice job always a pleasure to watch you fix other peoples problems. : )

[@slipknot7424]

Most people who have bad comments pay people like you to do the work needed on their property because they don’t know WTF they are doing, fact. Keep up the good work, Sir. 👍🏻

[@mirage4014]

Good morning everyone from Germany

[@kvandyke252]

Good afternoon, from Ohio

[@mirage4014]

@@kvandyke252 Hello Ohio ,

[@murica3061]

🤗good morning!

[@montygomez495]

Good evening from Puerto Rico, Loved Germany.... beautiful country ,wonderful people... Chris EXCELLENT JOB.......

[@mirage4014]

@@montygomez495 Hey good evening Monty In Puerto Rico, But this german guy here is English ;-)

[@rons4778]

Hello from Byrock New South Wales Australia

[@thelazyj8658]

Y’all saved that pond for sure! It was cool to see the straw blower!

[@AndrewFroude]

Yet another great job Chris and Tim!

[@johncampbell6382]

As usual another great job well done 👍

[@johnobiro5202]

That was an interesting job. Turned out nice. I would like to see it after a few months of growth. Well done.

[@neusac4590]

Nice job Chris and Tim. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@barryhansen6854]

Good too see you getting your exercise there Chris got to look after that lean machine nice recovery on the dam.

[@tomconetsco5371]

Impressive work! Well done!👍

[@rickeyburke2596]

Very clean work, Nice job.

[@funkygas]

Love it! I’d be interested to know what the the difference between where the customer’s budgets stops and where you’d suggest spending a few more $, because it’s worth doing doing in the long run

[@davidaylsworth8964]

It would be interesting to have a follow up at 6 months or a year to see how well the repair has weathered.

[@BeeRich33]

Would love to see some more footage in a week or two. Good job.

[@johnapel2856]

It really is almost like you know what you are doing! That turned out great. And we got to see you actually do manual labor. Did you lose a bet with Timmy? 😜 Thanks.

[@jbonegw]

You got a good swing Chris. 💪👍

[@morphast2090]

Excellent video as always!

[@lutemule]

I would like to see this area in a year. I bet you won't be able to tell this was done! It looks like it will hold just fine.

[@randycarpenter2914]

Looks good. I wasn't sure you would have enough dirt.

[@kirk467]

Straw blower is a cool machine, I remember when y’all were spreading the straw by hand! Definitely well spent money on that Chris!

[@MonkeyGus]

Plant some poplars on the edge of the lake banking, trees are the best method of soil retention.

[@factfinder4839]

You have people on here telling you that you don't know what you're doing? That's a little hard to believe...looks to me like you could unscrew a bottlecap off a budweiser with that big bucket. What areas do you work? I have a property pretty damaged by beavers where I need some access roads built through the marsh around the property line...enough access where I can start to work on it with my little tractor....that I don't have yet. Trying to avoid having to buy a giant excavator if I can. I have a few ponds with beaver damage too so I love these videos you do, very helpful and fun to watch.

[@Piaphamu]

The straw blower is now one of my favorite toys. 😊

[@jwdickinson643]

yeah, I’d say you know exactly what you’re doing. makes me wish I had taken up your line of work instead of 30 years in an office. Good job! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnfry9010]

Wow , didn't even look like the same place when you were done , Very Cool !

[@frankmullis4682]

Another save well done.

[@mhenhawke5093]

That was a big job, looks great, well done, hope you didn,t blow your budget out of the water. I know nothing about pricing out a job like that, you never know what you could run into. Next thing you know, there goes your profit. Great video Letsdig 18. Stay safe. Mark.

[@s10_4_life6]

Great work man, I wish I could find someone to fix my driveway on the Cheap 😢

[@scottgregory9672]

I’ve had the best luck on Craigslist for these jobs. I do what I do so they can do what they do better.

[@s10_4_life6]

@@scottgregory9672 I had one guy offer to do it for $800 dollars, But imo that's a little much just to flatten out a driveway and make it smooth, And my driveway ain't that long either, maybe 100 feet long 🤷

[@johnleake708]

Your repairs look really great. I cannot say the damn has been well maintained however. Hope you are well covered legally if the damn lets go.

[@vhostovich]

What a wonderful transformation. Do you have a clear vision of the end result before starting? Suspect the original concept is only slightly improved upon during the project. The company has to have an outstanding reputation.