Dam Repair

In Russelville, Alabama, a failing dam is lending greater fodder to the argument for lining dam facings. Exposed geosynthetic dam linings may deteriorate after a number of decades, but they can be replaced; whereas, exposed concrete dam facings, once deterioration begins, are primarily lost. Replacing dams is both highly impractical and significantly more expensive than simply replacing a protective liner every 40 or 50 years.