Development of an Underwater Canal Lining Method

by Martin P. Einert, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Irrigation and Drainage

Abstract:

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is developing a method of lining a large irrigation canal in-place while water flows in the canal, using an impermeable plastic membrane covered with concrete. The method is being tested on a prototype lining project on a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) section of the Coachella Canal in southern California. This paper summarizes the development of the new method and the construction procedure used for the prototype project.

Subject Headings: Canals | Linings | Construction methods | Underwater construction | Membranes | Irrigation | Concrete construction | California | United States

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