AquaDam Flood Control

AquaDam® uses available flood waters to create an impermeable barrier to protect against flooding. AquaDam® tubes are 10 times faster to install than sandbags dikes and take far fewer people. This allows emergency response officials to concentrate volunteers on high visibility areas while using AquaDams to protect large areas from flooding. AquaDams are typically 25% cheaper than the cost of a similar sandbag dike. AquaDams are also inexpensive to remove and the dams can be drained and stored for reuse. The AquaDam® flood control dam is 3 ft (0.9m) high and can hold back 28" (0.7m) of flood water. It is estimated that 75% of flood damage is caused by less than 12" (300 mm) of water making AquaDam® flood control dams an effective tool for your emergency response team. For best results, an accurate prediction of the flood crest should be available.

 

Features

 

Flood control dams can be made very quickly

Uses the available water to hold back floods

Deploy quickly with two people and a pump

Cheaper than sandbags to install and remove

Can be cleaned and reused

 

Applications

 

Special size 3 ft (0.9 m) high to hold back 28" (0.7m) of water

Used to protect property from floodwaters

Can be used as a line along the edge of the river or flood source

Can use for individual perimeters around high-value properties

To provide additional freeboard on existing dikes

Can be used to keep access roads open during floods