C2.06 - Canyon Lake Dam Rehabilitation
Rehabilitating an Aging Dam to Improve Flood Control.
Sponsor: Ingram School of Engineering
Student Team: Paola Huynh, Catalina Gonzalez, Lauren Graham, Bill LeFranc
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Felipe Gutierrez
We are researching ways to rehabilitate an aging dam. Our team chose the Canyon Lake Dam because it is near New Braunfels, TX, allowing us to visit on-site. It is an earthen embankment dam that is classified as having high hazard potential. We are studying ways to improve Canyon Lake Dam's flood control system. We are going about our research by investigating the effects of lowering the emergency spillway, adding retention ponds, baffles, and native plants in the downstream path, and placing sensors along the dam for daily inspections. We hope our research is useful data to rehabilitate this time to avoid reconstruction in itself.
C2.06 Presentation
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C2.06 Poster Pitch
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Team Contact Information
Team Project Manager: Paola Huynh, pah117@txstate.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Felipe Gutierrez, wgy8@txstate.edu
Let us know what you think! You can evaluate our project here: C2.06 Evaluation Form