Repair a farm dam
Plan investigation, dewatering, excavation, clay placement and compaction around weather and safe access.
Repair a farm dam usually calls for excavator 20 t, dozer, water cart, padfoot roller. Plan investigation, dewatering, excavation, clay placement and compaction around weather and safe access.
Investigate
Find the leak or failure, test clay quality and check approvals for dam works in your state.
Dewater and desilt
Pump down with a trash pump and remove silt with an excavator to firm ground.
Key and rebuild
Cut a key trench, then place good clay in thin layers, moisture-conditioned with a water cart.
Compact and protect
Compact with a padfoot roller or dozer tracking, then stabilise the batters and spillway.
Earthmoving
Excavators, loaders, dozers, skid steers, backhoes and graders for digging, loading, trimming and bulk earthworks.
Earthmoving hire guide →Site conditions
Suppliers to ask
Turn the job into a clear hire brief.
Suppliers answer faster and quote more accurately when they get the outcome, access, ground and dates up front.