Africa Agriculture Insight Jan-Feb 2021

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Farming- Solutions

AQUADAM FLOOD CONTROL AND BARRIERS

Water plays a very pivotal place in agriculture

unwanted water outside. The tapped water

as they are easy to erect and trap water

and needs to be conserved for future use.

can be used for agriculture and other uses.

which is then pumped into storage tanks.

However floods can damage homes, fields and

AquaDam can be used as full closed water

effect on property is diverted and stored for

damage to infrastructure. Crops could be

perimeter of an above ground temporary

good use. The small erected dams can be

destroyed and fields eroded. Unsuspected

water solu on ideal for the provision of

rainstorms and water leaks can happen in a flash water for agricultural purpose The AquaDam

used as water reservoirs for future use. AquaDams are very easy to use and can be

hence it is ideal to keep flood barriers at home. is a temporary water- filled barrier which can

removed within a very short space of me

Water leaks may cause water tanks and

unlike sandbags which tend to assume a

control and divert water. It consists of two

reservoirs to loose water at a rate which cannot flexible water ght inner tubes, side by side,

permanent structure. The equipment can be

be manageable flooding everything in its way.

contained within a woven safer sleeve. The

packed and stored if no longer required and

This then calls for flood barriers to be installed

inner tubes are filled with water. Giving form

especially for those homes below sea-level and to the AquaDam and crea ng a temporary

can be reused as long as it is not damaged. AquaDams have been used effec vely in

low lying areas which can quickly be overcome highly effec ve barrier. These can also be

diver ng water as a perimeter shield erected

by water. Sand bags are usually the go to

used as a series of small dams when joined

around homes in low laying areas. They can

method for flood protec on though they are

together. When the first pool is full water is

also be used in construc on when water

other more convenient products that require

released into the next pool forming small

less physical labor to aid against damaging water dams which can store huge amounts of

needs to be diverted from the construc on site providing a cheap and effec ve as of

flow. Water filled barriers specifically the coffer water. The barrier can be removed by

doing it. In short AquaDams are water

dams are the most effec ve. AquaDam easy

controlling water. In Southern Africa

releasing the trapped water or by using the

flood barriers can be installed within minutes on trapped water for other ac vi es. In

AquaDam South Africa are the specialists in

any surface. These act as a door dam, keeping

this field.

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Water which could have had a devasta ng

other water reservoir's which can lead to great storage units or can be used to form the


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