Mr Chirs I just want to thank you for your videos they have help me a lot I’m 63 and I have cancer that is spreading I’ve lost a kidney is how it all started and in case I don’t get a chance to say thank you later am doing it now cause your videos have helped me some what keep my mind off of what’s coming so THANK YOU 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍P.S I’m going to keep watching
Good luck and courage Monsieur Bass 167. I'm 69 myself and don't feel that good neither. I lost my wife on June 10th this year, and now feel so alone. Our good young friend here does good for my brain and spirit one 1/2 hour at the time. Peace to you, sir. 😇
@@marcryvon yea I lost my mother two years ago lost my two Brothers one many years ago and the other about ten years ago lost my father when I was six and now no more family left all grandparents and ants and uncles so I know the feeling hope your doing ok we will all be back together in time
Me to I'm 60 with cancer they can't cure and love the videos. I also got to watch my lake dam being repaired over this summer. Hoping to build A small cabin on it to Finnish my life in.
10,000 views in 50 minutes... I love this channel. Thank you, Chris, for everything you do for us. The time you spend every day chasing and placing cameras.. the hours upon hours of editing every week.. from all of us, thank you sir.
I work in civil engineering, seeing a pond operation during construction helps so much to visualize how designs on paper are constructed in real life. Nice work
Sir you do a holy work, you dig down to the root of the problem. You give a dam and you take a dam away. Such sage words. You dig deep to find the problem and when you are done the hole job is done. Can you dig it?
Yes Chris, it's tricky making out the cut depth in the dam wall. It came clear as the Volvo rolled over the edge and later the angle of the truck. Beautiful misty morning, that muffled the sound of machines for the neighbors. All good.
Chris wears a multitude of hats but the one I enjoy most is the one that says “Lets go cut it out” ….lol…Like a dirt doctor on a mission…lol. Great Job Chris.
I love Chris's videos. The best thing about dirt moving videos is that you can watch a 30 minute video in 5 minutes and miss absolutely nothing. The 15th shovel full is the same as the first, the 8th truck load, the 1000th tree, the 50th pass with a dozer.
Yeah Chris I agree, when a plan comes together, everything goes smooth, awesome work saving the existing pipe to drain the rest of the water, thanks for sharing awesome videos Chris, 💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸
It is a shame that there wasn't a better way to take care of the dam and creek. Having a large pond is a dream of mine. You always to great work though. I just prefer to see a pond being built or dredged. Thanks for what you do
It looks like the original builder didnt even put a core trench in? No wonder they're considering it a hazard. I'm amazed things held up as well as they did.
Ms. Grace, from all the things pointed out in the first vid, th-cam.com/video/YCILkuFJNJM/w-d-xo.html, I definitely agree w/ your assessment. The shame is if the pond had been properly built, and/or reconstructed and maintained the state may NOT have declared it hazard. In its current state, not only would the highway be severely damaged , the houses and properties on the other side would have, too! 😬😬
Good plan and good execution of the plan. Great to see you do the job and able to handle the meticulous moves with your machines. tks for taking us along. Learn a lot from your videos.
Yesterday I sayed to my self, that ponddam looks very loos groundwise, and today you confirmed my thoughts. I enjoy your flogs and learn a thing or two in the proces. Great work 👍
I'm still lost on the purpose of this project and why you are doing what you are doing. Looks like a perfectly good pond to me, lol...I understand in previous videos when you drain the pond so you can cut through a dam, remove the old pipe, then lay down some new drainage pipe, but I don't see you doing that here. Anyway, another great video, and will look for the next one. Update: Maybe I spoke too soon, lol...Seems like that's exactly what you are doing, hahaha. I don't know why I was so confused, maybe I missed Chris's explanation at the start of part 1? Anyway, interesting technique with such a huge pond dam and trying to get the water drained out.
M often wonder if the narrating whilst in the cab is basically a really cheap and extremely efficient form of therapy….. Talking to yourself, because let’s face it, the job only gets done right when you do it yourself. 👌🏻👍🏻
Chris: It sounds like it'll work in my head..... Does it anyway.... Man I love it when a plan comes together. Me: It sounds like it'll work in my head.... Does it anyway.... mmdsadiwauihfruhafw
I believe that you have some of the best well kept maintenance wise equipment available. They don’t make a ton of other noise like a lot of the others that need a grease job, or something else. Great videos and thank you for sharing your jobs.👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Well that pond will make a great sand trap if they build a golf course! ;) But thanks for starting to number these Chris, trying to follow older threads have been a problem
👍on the numbering. Still going to look for the start of this series, so I can find out why the dam has to go; some comments say the state declared it a hazard, others say the owner (liability?). I want to see what Chris said.
Thank you very much for your videos they're very informative and I love watching them very much sure wish I could have learned to run Machinery as smoothly as you do you also have a very great crew John,Tim,and any others that work with you I appreciate you all
Great job buddy. You are right, elevation is impossible to judge with the camera. I got a feel for it when you walked up the side of the dam. I thought wow, couldn’t see that at all. Thank you for sharing with your fans.
Day 2 start in break of day. With the Volvo beginning you the Dam from the outside to breaching and the pipe free to lay. You to control the excavator excellence and have all under observe. To this work, you and John a playing team. The breaching is good to go. Glad my of the next video 👌
Another great video Chris it’s gonna look good when y’all get through with it so you and John and yawls family stay safe and keep the videos coming buddy
It's definitely moving in the right direction. Watched at normal speed this and others like it are a good, relaxing pause with a coffee. That takes the pressure from the rest of the day. Thanks for it Chris. Be well. :o)
Fantastic videos. The only thing i would request is the audio of your voice vs the machine in the background, if you could edit that so you are louder that would be cool
I'm curious on why the didn't fix the incorrect overflow issue verses doing the dam removal? Maybe it's in the works but this needed to be done 1st for safety issue's
So Chris I must have missed it, but why decrease the property value with a deep and large pond and remove it?? Love the work, I wish you would do how to operated video, it’s hard to see your hands because it’s so fast and smooth.
I believe it was state demanded due to the Highway being too close and the design/age of the damn structure. It impounded a lot of water almost entirely HIGHER than the level of the roadway - they perceived it as a huge safety issue too expensive to bring to acceptable standards. Correct me if I’m wrong…
State declared it a Hazard / forced demo... So it goes by by... ( As Larry Walker said previously ) It had partially failed once and subsequently was "repaired". But the State of North Carolina deemed it a "high risk of failure" installation that could potentially cause flash flooding to at least 1 local highway and affect an unknown population downstream with property damage and loss of life. The state ordered it to be removed.
The siphon becomes less effective with a reduction in the height of the head level, so the closer to being equal the levels above and below the dam, the less volume of water will flow in a given period of time.
Mr Chirs I just want to thank you for your videos they have help me a lot I’m 63 and I have cancer that is spreading I’ve lost a kidney is how it all started and in case I don’t get a chance to say thank you later am doing it now cause your videos have helped me some what keep my mind off of what’s coming so THANK YOU 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍P.S I’m going to keep watching
Saying a prayer for you that God touch you with his healing hands
Good luck and courage Monsieur Bass 167.
I'm 69 myself and don't feel that good neither. I lost my wife on June 10th this year, and now feel so alone.
Our good young friend here does good for my brain and spirit one 1/2 hour at the time.
Peace to you, sir. 😇
@@marcryvon yea I lost my mother two years ago lost my two Brothers one many years ago and the other about ten years ago lost my father when I was six and now no more family left all grandparents and ants and uncles so I know the feeling hope your doing ok we will all be back together in time
Peace be with both of you. You are not alone, we are with you in our thoughts in prayers.
Me to I'm 60 with cancer they can't cure and love the videos. I also got to watch my lake dam being repaired over this summer. Hoping to build A small cabin on it to Finnish my life in.
10,000 views in 50 minutes... I love this channel. Thank you, Chris, for everything you do for us. The time you spend every day chasing and placing cameras.. the hours upon hours of editing every week.. from all of us, thank you sir.
Thank you for saying so eloquently what I wish I had done. Much appreciated
Agreed, Kevin.
"I love it when a Plan comes together" 💪🏼
I work in civil engineering, seeing a pond operation during construction helps so much to visualize how designs on paper are constructed in real life.
Nice work
Dam breaching day....almost better than burn day! Thanks for the video!
Bureaucracy gone mad, how beautiful does that pond look with the morning mist
I agree. I would be hostile as hell if that was my place. I don't see what made it high risk.
Learned over the years to trust Chris and his ideas.
Same
More importantly, so does his uncle John. He'll never get an operator as good as Chris when he goes full time by himself.
Go Sioux!!! I mean hawks now but will aways the the Sioux to me!!
@@TrevorDennis100 I doubt he will go full time on his own. I bet it’s getting close for uncle John to retire
Where someone else says: thrust me, i know what i am doing. He is the only one.
Such a pretty place. Some smart planning
Just getting ready to watch more older letsdig18 and a new popped up. Hi Chris
The bots working some overtime today!
Are calling Chris old. :)
That fog makes the place creepy looking just before Halloween too!!
Amazing job saving the pipe for a reuse to lower the pond, have a great week
Would of been nice to be able to see you fox the Dam the right way and save that beautiful pond. But gotta do what you gotta do
The state wanted it gone, so its gotta go. 😕
@@cathiwim I know.
Sir you do a holy work, you dig down to the root of the problem. You give a dam and you take a dam away.
Such sage words. You dig deep to find the problem and when you are done the hole job is done. Can you dig it?
Yes Chris, it's tricky making out the cut depth in the dam wall. It came clear as the Volvo rolled over the edge and later the angle of the truck. Beautiful misty morning, that muffled the sound of machines for the neighbors. All good.
Yes sir, the dirt rolling off the haul truck as it sits on an uphill slope. More trips for sure. Good thing it was short drive.
Chris wears a multitude of hats but the one I enjoy most is the one that says “Lets go cut it out” ….lol…Like a dirt doctor on a mission…lol. Great Job Chris.
I love Chris's videos. The best thing about dirt moving videos is that you can watch a 30 minute video in 5 minutes and miss absolutely nothing. The 15th shovel full is the same as the first, the 8th truck load, the 1000th tree, the 50th pass with a dozer.
Thank God for 2x speed play
I watch every second in super slo-mo it’s better that way and last twice as long
Always a pleasure watching the 250 work awesome machine
It would be a shame if the back up alarm quit working all of them. Haha Great video 👍👍
Couldn’t wait to catch Part 2. This is an incredible job! You are a master with that excavator.
The material coming out of the dam is better than I expected on this deceptively huge pond.
Yeah Chris I agree, when a plan comes together, everything goes smooth, awesome work saving the existing pipe to drain the rest of the water, thanks for sharing awesome videos Chris, 💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸
It is a shame that there wasn't a better way to take care of the dam and creek. Having a large pond is a dream of mine. You always to great work though. I just prefer to see a pond being built or dredged. Thanks for what you do
Thanks Chris for all you share about ponds and others things. It's so interesting.
It looks like the original builder didnt even put a core trench in? No wonder they're considering it a hazard. I'm amazed things held up as well as they did.
Ms. Grace, from all the things pointed out in the first vid, th-cam.com/video/YCILkuFJNJM/w-d-xo.html, I definitely agree w/ your assessment. The shame is if the pond had been properly built, and/or reconstructed and maintained the state may NOT have declared it hazard. In its current state, not only would the highway be severely damaged , the houses and properties on the other side would have, too! 😬😬
Good plan and good execution of the plan. Great to see you do the job and able to handle the meticulous moves with your machines. tks for taking us along. Learn a lot from your videos.
Nice when things go well Thanks for sharing Chris 👍 😊
Yesterday I sayed to my self, that ponddam looks very loos groundwise, and today you confirmed my thoughts.
I enjoy your flogs and learn a thing or two in the proces.
Great work 👍
This was such an opposite type of Chris-work, almost felt off balance 🤣😂🤣 So amazing to watch his plans work so well.
👍👍💯👍👍
It seems weird seeing you remove a pond, instead of building one. Great video.
I'm still lost on the purpose of this project and why you are doing what you are doing. Looks like a perfectly good pond to me, lol...I understand in previous videos when you drain the pond so you can cut through a dam, remove the old pipe, then lay down some new drainage pipe, but I don't see you doing that here. Anyway, another great video, and will look for the next one.
Update: Maybe I spoke too soon, lol...Seems like that's exactly what you are doing, hahaha. I don't know why I was so confused, maybe I missed Chris's explanation at the start of part 1? Anyway, interesting technique with such a huge pond dam and trying to get the water drained out.
Enjoyed watching the video Chris 😊
Looking to buil a pond, hopefully this winter. Have been watching and learning.
If you have a pond problem call the dirt doctor!!!
M often wonder if the narrating whilst in the cab is basically a really cheap and extremely efficient form of therapy….. Talking to yourself, because let’s face it, the job only gets done right when you do it yourself. 👌🏻👍🏻
I really love your videos chris. Its the best part of my days
Great job buddy and great video as always 😎👊🏻👍🏻 love how you said I love it when a plan comes together reminded me of the A team lol 😂🤣😅
Experience in pond building = Guins excavating 🔝👌
...GOOD ONE, NICE JOB, KEEP SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK...
Chris: It sounds like it'll work in my head..... Does it anyway.... Man I love it when a plan comes together.
Me: It sounds like it'll work in my head.... Does it anyway.... mmdsadiwauihfruhafw
Bass 167. Hope for the best. 🙏, he does have the biggest sand box so he’s the BOSS.👍
Wow, you’ve moved some dirt & that pond is draining quite well now. Can’t wait to see the final video. Take care & cheers from 🐨🦘🥰
Interesting way of getting the water out but hey it's working well, nice one bro. Safe travels
I believe that you have some of the best well kept maintenance wise equipment available. They don’t make a ton of other noise like a lot of the others that need a grease job, or something else. Great videos and thank you for sharing your jobs.👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's lovely seeing them take care of their stuff. See lots of companies just run their equipment until it's literally falling apart.
Well that pond will make a great sand trap if they build a golf course! ;) But thanks for starting to number these Chris, trying to follow older threads have been a problem
👍on the numbering. Still going to look for the start of this series, so I can find out why the dam has to go; some comments say the state declared it a hazard, others say the owner (liability?). I want to see what Chris said.
Nice work Chris!
Bet a lot of great memories where made on that pond, what a shame.
Thank you very much for your videos they're very informative and I love watching them very much sure wish I could have learned to run Machinery as smoothly as you do you also have a very great crew John,Tim,and any others that work with you I appreciate you all
Great plan & even better execution, keep up the good work it’s fun to watch 👍
Safe and smooth as planned doesn't get any better
Great job buddy. You are right, elevation is impossible to judge with the camera. I got a feel for it when you walked up the side of the dam. I thought wow, couldn’t see that at all. Thank you for sharing with your fans.
i love those bigger machines they're so smooth
“It sounds like it should work in my head…”
From the mind of the master operator we get these pearls of wisdom.
Bealy Good job 👍🏼 😁🤣
@@airischan4554 This is pornscam Geoff!! I reported it.
Chris has knowledge way passed his years no dout even if he guesses its amazing what he does
That was some nice engineering Chris. Worked out perfectly.
I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊😊
Amazing 👏 lots of knowledge!
Foggy like here today. Chris works always with brains. Love is soliloquies. Ups, noooo! He's always talking to us. Sorry. 😄
One helluva operator.
Day 2 start in break of day. With the Volvo beginning you the Dam from the outside to breaching and the pipe free to lay. You to control the excavator excellence and have all under observe. To this work, you and John a playing team. The breaching is good to go. Glad my of the next video 👌
Good pond video
Ole truck sounds like it's missing on cold start up. Once it warms up sounds clean.
Great video Chris.
Was waiting anxiously throughout the video to see if your plan would work Chris, lol. Well done. Always a great feeling when a plan works out.
Such a nice pond but the job is what it is I would hate to lose it if it were mine
Chris has the dream job
We're kinda excited too, Chris! 🤣
Another great video Chris it’s gonna look good when y’all get through with it so you and John and yawls family stay safe and keep the videos coming buddy
Morning fog ,,lov it ,,Full Steam Ahead!!Cheers!!;-)!!
Looking good 👍
That pipe move reminded me of a certain “egg “ challenge
Hope we don't have to do another one of those :-)
it is almost worth putting in two types of pipes, like a big 16 inch pipe that can drain the pond to bottom and over flow pipe
She's watching TV I'm watching Chris work south east Minnesota thank you
Mike converted you with the drink of choice? LOL Seeing a lot more blue bottles and cans lately!
That's better than supporting Woka Cola
Glad to see your Uncle (John) helping you with Day 2. Day 1 you had to do everything yourself. 🤔
cowboy has got his work boots on
One thing with Big John bring in new work for the company it dose not get stale. 😎😎
Looks great Chris 🇺🇲 I really enjoyed this video I always enjoy watching your videos 🇺🇲
You time after time we see how hard you work. Now you are proving how you work smart. Enjoy your videos a lot thanks for the entertainment.
Fantastic 👍👍👍
Damn I was hoping to see you in action with the Net Bucket. Good men
Chris great video thanks for sharing! Kevin
Smooth operator!
Chris experience and intuition also a great plan works. It is good to see. I am ejoying watching you.😀👍
The morning bird takes the worm.
Holla ya boy for the pond work
Have you ever drained or dredged a pond and found things, like cars or stolen stuff or even bones. Thanks again for the videos
Clean job per usual. Carry on.
It's definitely moving in the right direction. Watched at normal speed this and others like it are a good, relaxing pause with a coffee. That takes the pressure from the rest of the day. Thanks for it Chris. Be well. :o)
may have a natural spring in the bottom of that pond
That's a real small bucket for what he is doing .
Fantastic videos. The only thing i would request is the audio of your voice vs the machine in the background, if you could edit that so you are louder that would be cool
I'm curious on why the didn't fix the incorrect overflow issue verses doing the dam removal? Maybe it's in the works but this needed to be done 1st for safety issue's
So Chris I must have missed it, but why decrease the property value with a deep and large pond and remove it?? Love the work, I wish you would do how to operated video, it’s hard to see your hands because it’s so fast and smooth.
I believe it was state demanded due to the Highway being too close and the design/age of the damn structure. It impounded a lot of water almost entirely HIGHER than the level of the roadway - they perceived it as a huge safety issue too expensive to bring to acceptable standards.
Correct me if I’m wrong…
State declared it a Hazard / forced demo... So it goes by by... ( As Larry Walker said previously ) It had partially failed once and subsequently was "repaired". But the State of North Carolina deemed it a "high risk of failure" installation that could potentially cause flash flooding to at least 1 local highway and affect an unknown population downstream with property damage and loss of life.
The state ordered it to be removed.
So 😥
@@weneedhopethankyou1513 Yeah Either way it sucks... I would be sick & pissed off as the landowner.
Thanks so much folks for explaining why this was happening. I missed something somewhere. Thanks.
This breaks my heart. Such a nice big pond that has to be destroyed.
اللهم صل على سيدنا ونبينا محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم 💖💖💖
The siphon becomes less effective with a reduction in the height of the head level, so the closer to being equal the levels above and below the dam, the less volume of water will flow in a given period of time.
no kidding...
Assuming that lake is one acre, an inch of water is 27,000 gallons, so I would say it's moving plenty fast 😊
Looks like the boss was late to the job. 🤪
Nicely Done!