Flood control system

Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Flow control

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405111, 405 20, 220 16, 22049505, 22049506, 220646, E02B 312

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060128720

ABSTRACT:
A flood control system, in one aspect involving providing a plurality of substantially rigid containers, at least some of the containers having a top portion, a bottom portion and substantially rigid sidewalls operably connecting the top and bottom portions, the sidewalls being configured to withstand compressive forces between the top portion and the bottom portion; and positioning the plurality of substantially rigid containers at a selected location proximate a body of water, at least some of the substantially rigid containers being positioned at the selected location in a substantially abutting relationship to form a barrier.

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