Shawn Pomrenke's master plan is about to pay out.

With three days left in the season, miners push themselves to the brink. Sleep, safety, and sanity are out the window in order to dredge maximum gold. Shawn Pomrenke's master plan is about to pay out.

Emily is forced to face her biggest fear in order to help Clark. Also, Shawn Pomrenke investigates a promising land sale.

Zeke experiments with a new hose length which puts his brother in a dangerous predicament. Also, a water heater breaks down for High Noon and the crew is at odds over at Wild Ranger.

Desperation kicks in as teams take on big risks, bringing in experimental equipment and infamous ex-employees in their quest to double production.

A flu hits the dredgers, threatening to knock every operation out of the race; a mistake by Steve Pomrenke could thwart the family's dreams of an empire.

Emily must step up to save the season when Zeke's custom sluice malfunctions; the Kelly clan moves in too close to Vernon's claim; Mr. Gold races to plug a hole that threatens to devastate his empire.

A gold rush begins when Shawn Pomrenke offers the fleet access to his virgin claim, rumored to contain millions of dollars in gold.