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USACE Stabilizes Pat Mayse Dam Embankment After Shallow Slide

Crews regraded the slope, mixing lime into the topsoil to curb erosion risk.

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Overview

  • The Tulsa District documented that downstream embankment repairs were carried out on July 31, with imagery published August 19 on DVIDS.
  • Technicians used tracked dozers, a motor grader, and a soil stabilization machine to reshape and treat the slide area.
  • Lime and water were blended into the clay to reduce plasticity and lessen the chance of future surface slides.
  • USACE said the slide affected only the outer soil layer and did not present significant structural risk, though bare ground raised erosion concerns during rain.
  • Staff from Pat Mayse Lake, Hugo Lake, Pine Creek Lake, and the Truscott Lake Chloride Control Project took part, with grass replanting planned to restore protective cover.