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Follow the progress of the innovative pipeline protection project at milepost 347.64 in Tate County. Designed, installed, and monitored by Submar, Inc. and River Research and Design, Inc. Stay updated on the project developments since 2004.
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Hickahala Creek Pipeline Protection Project at milepost 347.64 Tate County, Senatobia, MS (Looking across and upstream in this view) Designed jointly by Submar, Inc & River Research and Design, Inc, Installed, & Monitored by: Submar Incorporated 805 Dunn St., Houma, LA www.R2D-ENG.com www.Submar.com
Arresting an active headcut at the downstream end of the ACM
Looking US 10 months after project completion, veg looking good, note mat has arrested a small headcut July 2004
ACM is acting as a “hinged” grade control structure Looking US 1 year later, headcut of similar size as 2004 LOOKING US, JULY 2004 April 2005
Another year later, ACM is acting as a “hinged” grade control structure (adjusting to bed lowering due to headcut) LOOKING US, JULY 2004 April 2006
Submar ACM system has arrested a larger headcut LOOKING US, JULY 2004 April 2006
1-year later, larger headcut arrested by Submar mat LOOKING US, JULY 2004 March 2007
Note uneven DS edge of adjusting mat. Pipeline still well protected. April 2007
Approximately 14 ft of mat left until headcut gets back to the pipeline. Pix by Lloyd Falgout January 2008
A more uniform adjustment of the mat to the headcut, but still approximately 14 ft until the headcut gets back to the pipeline. Pix by Derrick March 18, 2009
Looking perpendicular to flow at ACM adjusting to stabilize the headcut. Pix by Derrick March 18, 2009
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