an AquaDam is a "temporary water-filled cofferdam flood barrier designed to control and divert water." Creating a sort of water bladder, an AquaDam contains two watertight inner tubes protected by an ...

The design of the flood control system is complex and has many moving parts, but if each cog in the wheel operates to its capabilities, major flooding can be prevented.

To the editor: Though much attention is given to water retention during rainstorms, little is said about repurposing our enormous flood control dams and huge areas behind them to store and ...

Much of the nation’s flood control infrastructure was designed for 20th century storms and flooding. And in many cases, stormwater systems, levees and dams are now approaching the end of their ...

Valley Water may step back from flood-control efforts around creek Officials say it’s not clear if new plans would keep ’70-year-flood’ at bay by Gennady Sheyner December 13, 2024 9:03 am ...

Capturing rainfall is only one part of the L.A. River's job. It is also a flood control channel that is critical to protecting lives and properties when stormwaters surge.

At least one affected yard collapsed into the water channel, which is managed by the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. A flood control wall along Crosby Street in San ...

Flooding Stemming flood water with higher taxes: Harris Co. Flood Control is asking voters for more funds. The agency says it needs to raise the tax rate by nearly 60% to ensure the county’s ...

The district manages two major off-stream reservoirs that supply water from the Virgin River Basin for its cities, but those facilities can’t be used for flood control. Water from that river is ...

The Central City Flood Control project in Fort Worth will protect thousands from flooding, ... turning the Trinity River into a 14-block-wide body of water and crippling our community of 350,000 ...