Siphon System for Dam Removal Saves Money and Protects Environment PUMPS • TANKS • FILTRATION • PIPE • SPILLGUARDS 800 742 7246 rainforrent.com BACKGROUND A Civil Construction company working on a U.S.A.C.E dam removal and river restoration project needed a temporary siphon system capable of bypassing 400 CFS. The system would need to dewater the impoundment while providing mitigations to protect the natural habitat. OUTCOME The customer’s discharge goal was achieved using a siphon system designed with precise layout drawings and hydraulics calculations, created by the team of Engineering and Estimation experts at Rain for Rent. The design incorporated a pipe configuration that achieved the desired flow rate with consideration for elevation and radius at the top of the dam. The r

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