Water Erosion Control in Rivers and Waterways
Water erosion can become a severe issue if not identified and controlled in its first stage. As more and more soil particles get washed away, the soil structure becomes unsteady, threatening the wildlife and plants in the area. But that’s not it! Lack of water erosion control can eventually deteriorate the water quality as harmful chemicals from the eroded riverbank get mixed with the waterways.
Moreover, it can become inhospitable for marine life and unsafe for the public.
Fortunately, there are water erosion prevention methods that can help you manage the issue. What’s more, you should always select a sustainable and eco-friendly solution.
How to Stop Bank Erosion in Waterways with Bluemont Rock Bags™?
Erosion control using Kyowa Rock Filter Units, known as Bluemont Rock Bags™ isn’t a complicated task.
All you have to do is fill the mesh net bags with lots of small rocks (quarried or natural) and place them on the eroded river bank or creek bank. Over time, you wouldn’t even notice the bags as the vegetation takes over.
Here are some other instances where you can use Rock Bags in waterways;
- Fight scour and protect bridges by placing them around bridge pylons
- Stabilize the soil structure by placing them on river embankments, slopes, and bends
- Build fish bypass channels or fish ladders
- Construct cofferdams to de-water an area temporarily
- Design floodwalls and line open channels with Rock Bags to divert stormwater and flash floods
- Built headwalls around culverts for water erosion control
Why Choose Bluemont Rock Bags™ for Water Erosion Control?
There are many water erosion prevention methods, such as gabions, fibre rolls, riprap, and strip cropping. However, most of them are either costly, time-consuming or not environmentally-friendly.
Our 2-tonne rock bag offers scour and erosion protection against water velocities up to 4.7m/sec, and a 4-tonne rock bag can withstand up to 5.3m/sec. They remain a better option in many ways thanks to;
- Offering rapid deployment
- Being eco-friendly, supporting vegetation growth
- They feature a single-point lifting system
- Get up to 30 years of protection against UV rays. Plus, 50 years of duration in water.
- No need for foundation work is required for installation
- Extremely flexible and simple to handle
Order new Rock Bags for your project from us today. Contact Bluemont on +64 (9) 872 2622 or via info@bluemont.nz!
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