AquaDam® is a temporary water-filled cofferdam flood barrier designed to control and divert water. This water bladder comprises two watertight inner tubes positioned beside one another within a woven outer sleeve. These inner tubes take on their form when filled with water, creating a lightweight but stable water barrier to facilitate optimal water transfer.
Water-filled flood barriers, such as AquaDam, present a revolutionary alternative to traditional flood control methods like sandbagging and traditional cofferdam designs. These traditional methods have considerable drawbacks.
Traditional methods of flood control, such as sandbagging, often require laborious installation, high costs, and time. Similarly, traditional cofferdam designs like steel sheetpile and earth-filled installation, while more effective than sandbagging, bring forth several issues:
With the focus on addressing these issues, AquaDam® water-filled flood barriers are designed as a modern solution. Providing an effective water control system, these barriers are cleaner, faster, and more affordable than traditional methods. AquaDam® water bladders alleviate concerns associated with traditional water diversion methods, making them an excellent choice for flood control across various job sites.
AquaDam® water bladders for flood control offer many significant advantages that traditional cofferdam designs cannot achieve, including:
You can experience optimal flood control with water-filled cofferdam flood barriers from AquaDam. Our patented technology is designed to inherently avoid the water control weaknesses of traditional alternatives. The cost of an AquaDam® can vary depending on your needs. Our customer service team can help give you the most accurate information for your project.
The AquaDam® can isolate submerged work areas. Once isolated, the water can be pumped out of the work area (dewatering). Once dewatered, work in relatively dry conditions can begin, resulting in quicker and higher quality work. The AquaDam® helps you protect the surrounding environment during your construction project. If you are working in a river or another body of water, you do not want sediment from your construction efforts leaking into the waterway. Strategic placement of AquaDams can help you to isolate turbid water within the work area, or divert rainwater away from your site.
In the low-margin construction business, contractors must take advantage of any potential cost savings, and the amount of time and money you save using AquaDams in place of traditional cofferdam alternatives is something that should be seriously considered.
Climate change is bringing flood hazards to new areas, and increasing the hazard in existing low lying areas. Historical FEMA and USACE Flood Plain Maps no longer accurately depict flood plain elevations. The likelihood of flood damage is increasing over time.
As a homeowner or small business in a flood plain, you need a flood control plan that will protect your home or business. Placing AquaDam® barriers around your home or business is a fast way to help prevent flood damage to your property.
AquaDams give Municipal Emergency Response the capability of isolating roads that are prone to flooding, to help keep them open and usable for civilian or emergency traffic. Other vital infrastructure should also be considered for flood control, including Water Treatment Plants, Waste Water Treatment Plants, Electrical Power and Sub Stations, Hospitals, Police and Fire Stations. Placed on top of levees, AquaDams can also extend the levees effective height and may help prevent overtopping.
Flood waters can be unpredictable, and having an AquaDam® in place is not a guarantee of success.
Special Applications is a new and novel way to use an AquaDam. An AquaDam® can be used as a solution to various problems that come up, for example the AquaDam® has been used in special situations as a temporary bridge for trucks, a levee breach plug, a weight to proof-test a bridge after repairs and wherever temporary mass or weight is required. For water control or for other uses, the AquaDam® is often a reasonable alternative to consider. Contact us with the tough problems, and we provide the novel solutions.
AquaDam is a revolutionary water-filled temporary cofferdam designed as a modern alternative to traditional flood control methods like earthen fill, sandbags, and steel sheet piling. It solves problems associated with traditional methods including laborious installation, high costs, environmental impact, noise pollution, seepage issues, and heavy equipment reliance. AquaDams comprise of two watertight inner tubes within a woven outer sleeve, creating lightweight yet stable water barriers that can be installed and filled in hours.
AquaDams offer four major advantages: (1) Fast deployment—installation takes only hours and removal is similar; (2) Cost-effective—minimal labor and equipment costs compared to sandbags or steel alternatives; (3) Environmentally friendly—made from virgin-resin materials with virtually no environmental impact and EPA Clean Water Act compliant; (4) Efficient—eliminates earth fill discharge risks and uses on site water as part of the solution rather than the problem. They’re also highly customizable, standard sizes are available from one foot to 16 feet in height.
AquaDams are available in a wide range of standard heights, from 1 foot to 16 feet tall, and in various lengths to match your project requirements. Custom sizing is available upon request. The flexible design allows applications from compact barriers to massive installations spanning thousands of feet. Whether you need a small residential flood barrier or industrial-scale protection, AquaDams can be tailored to fit your exact specifications.
AquaDams are designed for rapid deployment in emergency situations. Installation can be completed in just hours—the straightforward process of unrolling, positioning, and filling with site water requires minimal equipment and crew. For large-scale deployments, thousands of feet can be installed and filled quickly with the proper pumping equipment. This rapid deployment capability makes AquaDams ideal for urgent flood response scenarios where traditional methods would be too slow.
Yes, AquaDams are fully compliant with EPA Clean Water Act regulations and requirements. The AquaDam was designed with environmental protection in mind. They’re made from virgin-resin materials with virtually no environmental impact. Unlike traditional earthen fill cofferdams, AquaDams prevent water turbidity and contamination that can harm aquatic ecosystems. Upon removal, they leave a positive environmental impact and no debris. This makes them ideal for environmentally sensitive areas and projects requiring strict regulatory compliance, including work near eagle nests and other protected habitats.
