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Some inflatable dams are<br />

operated by low-pressure<br />

air, typically between 2<br />

and 10 psi.<br />

Fig. 2.18 – Photo of an inflatable dam at Sunbury, PA, USA [3]<br />

Fig. 18a – Inflatable Small Dam, Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic<br />

Some hydro gate system is similar to a hydraulically operated steel bascule dam, except<br />

instead of hydraulically operated piston controls, the hinged metal panels are raised and<br />

lowered using inflatable rubber bladders. The Obermeyer Hydro Gate System consists of a<br />

row of bottom hinged steel gate panels supported on their downstream side by inflatable air<br />

bladders (Fig. 2.19)<br />

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