Debris Boom to Protect a
Small Lake Front Home Property
by Cindy
(Brewster, New York)
Question regarding your floating debris boom. I have a lakefront home and would like to have a small area protected from floating debris and algae to create a nice swimming area. Your floating debris boom looked good but also thought of the silt curtain. Not sure which is best for our needs and what the cost is for either. I would probably need something about 50 feet wide.
I have a silt problem too so the turbidity barrier also sounds interesting. Can you quote on that too?
We have pretty calm water conditions. The lake is 1/2 mile wide and a mile long. Motor boats are allowed and we seem to be the side of the lake that gets all the debris. We are also in a cove which makes our water condition very calm. The water depth goes from 3 feet at the shore to 12 feet very quickly.
Answer:
Thank you for asking. Because the depth that you have specified is fairly shallow (3 feet to 12 feet) the debris boom might be the best option for your location. Standard models for the floating debris boom (shown in the link above) are available with fairly shorter skirts that allow for quick containment of materials such as debris.
The turbidity barrier, by contrast, typically has a much deeper skirt. Standard depths for the barrier are five feet (5'), although skirts can be created in depths anywhere from three feet to one hundred feet (3' to 100'). Since you typically want the depth of your skirt to sit at least 1 foot from the floor of your water location, turbidity barriers may have a depth that is slightly too long for your water.
This will also depend on how much of your area has the three foot depth and how much as the twelve foot depth. If the primary depth is twelve feet and /or if the primary material you need to contain is silt and turbidity, these barriers can also be a good choice.
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