The lake at the Twin Oak Stables is located on a family ranch in Mississippi. The lake was built about 2 years prior to our involvement in the project and had thus far been unsuccessful. We were privileged to partner with Bill Dance Signature Lakes to develop a strategy to overcome the many obstacles presented with this project.

The native soil was not of sufficient quality for a soil liner. The soil was very sandy and our on-site representative was able to assist in locating better quality soil to replace the sandy areas. The dam, as it was originally designed, was insufficient to support the 35-acre, 25-foot deep lake and was actively leaking. Our on-site representative oversaw the widening and reconstruction of the dam with the inclusion of ESS-13. There was a significant amount of dirt that needed to be moved during this time. Throughout the project, sporadic rain caused delays in progress. The crews were only able to move dirt for a few days at a time between rain episodes. Due to weather constraints and the size of the lake, the liner was built in sections starting from the deepest point, and filled as they went.