Alabama Soil and Water Blog Spot

  “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate”. IYKYK The installers were told to wrap the ends of the Type B silt fence, and they did. Just not together. Just another reminder that Communication is the First Pillar of Construction Stormwater Management. _________________________________________________ Thanks to all the recent Clear Water Alabama Sponsors.  They helped to make this another great event.

  The inlet of flumes or chutes should be oversized to ensure the runoff stays in the concentrated flow area.  This ensures the transition from sub-critical to critical flow occurs in a protected area. The red line indicates the cross-section of what the inlet should look like.  The lack of side slopes and a pile of rock forcing the flow to one side has resulted in this rock chute needing a big repair.   Perry L Oakes, PE Alabama’s Erosion and Sediment Control Program Manager