Lake Renovation and Liner Installation   Coleman, TX  April 2008

Looking east at the project area -- We are told this is as much water as the lake ever holds

Opposite view -- looking west

Looking due south from close to water level. There should be 3 feet of water where the picture was taken

View from the front porch of the owner's weekend home on the ridge above the lake. You should be looking at a nice, attractive, full lake.

Equipment staging area

Draining the little bit of water left in the lake

The mud must be removed prior to liner installation

Bentonite clay from prior "fix"

We discovered the problem with this lake in this area. At some prior time, a rock/clay layer was pierced by an inattentive equipment operator.

The layer below the rock and clay was very porous sand. It allowed the water to flow out just like a drain in a bathtub.

All of the mud must be removed for proper installation of the liner.

Ready for the liner

View from the ridge. The dirt piled in the foreground will be used to cover the plasic liner.

Liner in place. The sandbags hold the liner until the fill is placed on top of the liner.

Note the piles of cover dirt still on the bank.

All done-- cover dirt in place and lake beginning to fill.

Aerial view of lake location