Irma passed through the area. Irma was a Category 1 hurricane when it passed over the CEST project site. The CEST protected the canal bank from rainfall and wind-driven wave erosion created by Hurricane Irma. Figure 6 shows CEST after the hurricane. The CEST was installed on three 42-inch (106.7-cm) outfall structures on Lake Apopka in Florida in the spring of 2013. The outfall structures are located at the water supply terminus used to flood a 600-acre (243-ha) wetland area. The CEST was installed to protect the outfall from severe erosion during the wetland flooding releases. The outfall structures were constructed on subgrades of uncompacted, soft peat soils. The CEST has FIGURE 6 Canal bank protection with CEST HDPE GEOWEB ® Strength & Flexibility Perfected. Solve the most challenging soil stabilization and erosion issues with the world's most proven 3D geocell system. * Steep Slopes | Channels * Geomembrane Protection * Retaining Walls | Roads FREE Project Evaluation PRESTO 800-548-3424 or 920-738-1328 * www.prestogeo.com AP-8670 www.GeosyntheticsMagazine.com 19http://www.prestogeo.com http://www.GeosyntheticsMagazine.com