Geosynthetics AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 Volume 41 Number 4 14 ON THE COVER A weight-tensioned floating cover system in both reservoir cells required a pump surface water removal system. Features 14 Lake Forest reservoir relining and floating cover By Brian Fraser, MBA, Douglas Hilts, P.E., and Robert Emmons 20 Searching to maximize stress reduction ratio with biaxial geogrids and timber piling By Mickey L. Snider, P.E. 28 Best practices-Working toward zero leaks By Jimmy Youngblood 20 28 GeosyntheticsMagazine.com 3