Project Description
There was a levee breach and an emergnecy repair was required to prevent catastrophic loss. Dutra’s Delta Construction team was quickly dispatched to the scene to plug and repair the breach on the levee. Once the flow of water was stopped they began work on the emergency erosion levee repairs.
Major Challenges
Emergency work that required quick action by the all parties involved and mobilizing our team as well as the materials and equipment necessary to seal and repair the breeched levee in the fastest and safest way possible. Working day and night, both marine and land-based teams executed this emergency repair while documenting every activity with tug logs, daily logs, and weighmaster certificates. The effort also included constructing a retention basin with a dozer to contain the outflow at the toe of the levee.
Project Highlights
This successful rapid response is a testament to Dutra’s unmatched capacity in emergency marine construction. It reflects our deep commitment to safeguarding California’s levee infrastructure and the communities that depend on it.
Project Scope
Our teams worked around the clock to place preloaded soil-rock mixture—originally designated for another levee site—to slow the flow of water and stabilize the failure.
Over the next two days, crews placed over:
• 2,372 tons of soil-rock mixture
• 1,851 tons of Decker Island levee fill
• 930 tons of riprap from San Rafael Rock Quarry
