QUALITY AND LONG LASTING DAM LINERS
The best UV-treated black high density polyethylene (HDPE) dam liners in Kenya manufactured for tropical climates are from Grekkon Limited. Our dam liners for sale in Kenya line the walls and floors of water harvesting reservoirs. This is to prevent water loss through seepage into the soil. Changing rainfall patterns and unpredictable seasons are increasingly becoming a norm in Africa. This is why the need for agricultural water conservation is growing amongst farmers. Every farmer practicing irrigation has a water source. Water pans lined with dam liners are a source of irrigation water storage. This water is from a larger source such as a lake, river, or borehole water, and also harvesting rain and run-off water. Besides irrigation of your crop, the fish pond liner on your water pan allows for commercial or subsistence fish rearing; the former to boost household income, the latter to supplement household protein
Dam liner rolls by Grekkon Limited
HDPE dam liner material cut from a roll and welded to tailor it to the water pan dimensions
Dam Liners In Kenya
Our dam liners prices in Kenya are either for rolls of 100M length by 8M width, or tailored sizes. We cut liners from the roll and weld them together so as to tailor the material to the client’s specifications. We factory weld our dam liners to keep them leak-proof during their entire lifetime of use. Leaking is a common occurrence with a poorly manually welded geomembrane, so we only allow it where it is impractical to factory weld. An example of this is if the liner is too heavy or bulky to carry as a result of it’s size. It will be delivered on site in sizeable pieces which are manually joined there
In electricity off-grid locations, our manual welding tools are powered with a fuel generator
DAM LINER SPECIFICATIONS
Positioning Your Water Reservoir For Irrigation
This depends on:
i. The source of water going into the water pan. If the source is from a lower altitude water source such as a river or lake, the water pan is at an elevated position so that with a water pump, the water is reticulated through irrigation water pipes to the water pan. If the water source is from rain water falling on the roofs or run-off, the water pun is positioned at a lower gradient
ii. Preferred irrigation method. If by sprinkler irrigation or rain hose kits which require high pressure from a water pump, the water pan will be situated at any point. If by low gravity pressure say for drip or button drip irrigation, then it will be at the highest point of the farm
Dam liners in Kenya FAQs
How much does a pond liner cost in Kenya?
Grekkon Limited’s dam liners prices in Kenya are;
Thickness
Weight per meter square in Kgs Price per meter square in KES
0.5mm 0.46kg KES 255 0.75mm 0.88kg KES 355 1mm 0.91kg KES 455 What kind of pond liner is best?
The best dam liner to use depends on the volume of water held and the surface type. If it is a large reservoir, a thicker liner is better. If the surface is smooth then a lighter gauge liner will work.
What are the different types of dam liners in Kenya?
- By thickness. Our dam liner types in Kenya are 0.5mm, 0.8mm, and 1mm thick. They are in widths to fit the size and shape of the reservoir or tank. Grekkon Limited’s technical team will install it together with the client then test the liner over the next days or weeks.
2. By material type. There is polyvinyl chloride dam liner material (PVC), low density polyethylene material (LDPE), and HDPE or geomembrane material. Grekkon Limited supplies the latter
I. Advantages and disadvantages of PVC dam liner type
- Easier to work with than HDPE
- Resistance to acidic compounds
- Less dense than HDPE
II. Advantages and disadvantages of LDPE dam liner type
- softer and flexible
- easier to fold, install on rough terrain
- Less expensive than HDPE
- Has less tensile strength than HDPE
- Tears easily compared to HDPE
- Can stretch out of shape
III. Advantages and disadvantages of HDPE dam liner type
- Dense
- Tougher
- Has a longer life-span
- Very low elasticity
- More difficult to work with
How is liner thickness determined?
i. The volume of water held. The larger the volume the greater the weight and a thicker liner to support greater weight. A domestic water use tank is lined with a o.5mm dam liner because the weight of the water is not much. A water pan to irrigate 500 acres will be lined with a 0.75mm or 1mm dam liner because the water weight is huge
ii. The wall and floor surface texture. Thicker liners will be on rough surfaces because they are less prone to damage by tearing
Can I put an old pond liner over an old one?
No, you cannot. Remove the old liner then replace it with the new one
How long do pond liners last?
It depends on the thickness. 0.5mm lasts for 12 years, 0.75/ 0.8mm 20 years, and 1mm 35 years. Keeping extend the working life of your liner, keep it under water throughout, and create a fence or hedge around the water pan. The latter keeps away animals from destroying the liner
What material is dam liner?
Our dam liner material is virgin (none recycled) high density polythene (HDPE)
What is the width of a dam liner?
Our dam liner width is 8M
How to install dam liners in your irrigation water reservoir or water tank
To support the liner in a reservoir, the owner will trench at a distance of 1M all around it. This trench is a foot deep and a foot wide. Once installation within the reservoir is complete, the liner edges are tucked in this trench and covered. This holds the liner in place during its period of use. For the tank, a steel or wooden band will support the liner in the inner tank’s wall for covered tanks, and on the outer tank walls for open water tanks.
A dam liner in tank
How to calculate your dam liner requirement
The dam liner calculator works according to the shape of the reservoir.
I. A square or rectangular steep sloped sides
Total length in meters: (length + 2depth + 2meters). Total width in meters: (width + 2depth +2meters). The additional 2 meters on each side are for the overlap which is tucked in a trench for water reservoirs.
For tanks, it’ll be 0.5M. Multiplying the total length with the total width gives the pond liner area in meters
II. A square or rectangular slanted sides
[Length + (2* slanting height) + (2 meters allowance)] + [Width + (2* slanting height) + (2 meters allowance)]
III. Oval / circular shaped water reservoirs
Diameter + (2height/ depth) + (2 meters allownce)
IV. Oval / circular shaped water tanks
Diameter + (2height/ depth) + (0.5 meters allowance)
How to weld your dam liner
Our dam liners are factory welded with a hot wedger machine. Where the welding must be done on site, a hot blower will do this for 0.5mm to 0.75mm thicknesses. However, for 1mm, a hot wedger machine will be in use on site too
After dam liner installation is complete, fence off the water pan to prevent accidents by drowning when animals or persons fall into the water reservoir
A well fenced water pan after dam liner installation by Grekkon Limited in Kirinyaga county
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I am from chepseon in kericho County, my dam is 12m long,4m long and 2.5m depth, using o.8mm, please advice the costing.
Good evening Fredrick,
Your 0.75mm dam liner cost is Kes 72,105. This is for; material, welding and installation. We’ll serve you from our Kisumu office
Please email us your contact number for us to call you or reach us in Kisumu on 0759 000 911
Best regards,
Customer Service
Do you supply customers from other african countries?
Good evening Charles,
We supply and install dam liners and irrigation systems across Africa. How can we assist you sir?
Best regards,
Customer Service
Hi. How much can a mud resevouir of 3mx3mx2.3m((lxwxd) dam liner of 0.5mm cost. Location: Kakamega, Kisa East, Emasatsi.
Contact: 0720089629.
Serious buyer. Thanks
Good morning Dominic,
Your 100M sq, 0.5mm dam liner cost is Kes 28,500. This cost covers; material, welding and installation
We’ll serve you from our Kisumu office, who’ll call you this later morning
Best regards,
Customer Service
I need dam lingerie that can hold upto 20,000 litres of water probably for irrigation kindly calculate for me the price am in eldoret
Best regards
Good morning Monica,
Your 0.5mm dam liner cost is Kes 34,500 to hold 20 cubic litres, assuming a depth of 2M
We’ll supply you from our Eldoret store
Best regards,
Customer Service
Hi Grekkon LTD. I am contemplating setting up a water pan and these are my dimensions: 6 meters by 5 meters and a depth of 2 meters. These are the actual dimensions I’d want the water volume to occupy. Share with me the total cost of this including installation and without installation. Please also let me know whether the installation includes the actual excavation of the water pan. This is being done in Embu Kenya.
Regards,
Daniel Njeru
Good morning Njeru,
Your 0.5mm dam liner installation cost is Kes 37,620, and Kes 33,660 for dam liner material and welding only
The dam liner delivery cost from our Nyeri office will depend on your exact location in Embu
Best regards,
Customer Service
Hi, a small dam of 10 metres by 6 metres by 2 metres can hold how much water in liters?
What is the cost of the 0.5mm and 0.75mm dam liner?
Good morning Maina,
Your water pan will hold 120 cubic litres. Your dam liner prices are
1. 0.5mm Kes 73,920
2. 0.75mm Kes 54,720
This cost covers; material, welding and installation
Best regards,
Customer Service
Do you have a plastic lining for a 1 M diameter by 50ft deep borehole. What is the price and specifications?
Good morning Michael,
Yes we do. For your dam liner price, please advise us on your preferred thickness
Best regards,
Customer Service
I’m considering making a dam/pan for irrigation. It will be 12 by 10 by 3 (L/W/D).
What lining is best?
would be the cost?
How do you prevent damage when removing accumulated silt?
Good evening Leonard,
For your detailed 0.5mm dam liner cost price breakdown, please advise us on your unit of measure. Are these feet or meters?
Best regards,
Customer Service
How much is a dam liner of 22 m by 22 m and 3 m deep? How many liters can it hold and do you do slit chambers and concrete?
Good morning Victor,
Your water pan capacity is 1.45 cubic litres. Your 0.5mm dam liner cost is Kes 256,500 covering; material, welding, and installation
Yes we do slit chambers and concrete
Best regards,
Customer Service
hello there, we have some remote and dry bush land within the protected and fenced shimba hills ecosystem. for resident wildlife (birds, monkeys, duckers, and sorry: occasionally elephants) we want to create a watering hole, size about 5 x 5 m, which we would refill regularly from our storage tanks. are your liners suitable for this – or do you have a better recommendation? the soil there is sandy and will not hold water. asante from kwale county, isabelle and werner
Good morning Isabelle,
Yes, our dam liners are suitable for your water pan. Please share the depth for us to calculate your total dam liner requirement
Best regards,
Wamae M.