Rivers and streams naturally adjust their form due to changes in water, sediment, and wood within a watershed but as those processes occur, channel erosion can endanger both private property and public infrastructure. In those instances, the best chance for long term success at the lowest cost is often working to relocate “at risk” infrastructure outside of high hazard areas. When relocation is not feasible, another successful approach is to change flow patterns upstream of the erosion site and then finally to “protect in-place” using bank stabilization techniques. Ahydtech’s bank stabilization designs work to integrate modern construction techniques and materials while emulating natural processes to create bank elements that enhance local habitats. The result is a sustainable bank solution that integrates with the surrounding landscape providing long-term solutions, whether for civil infrastructure, flood protection or habitat enhancement goals

Floodplains are dynamic landscape features that provide a wide range of ecosystem services that benefit our local communities. Historically, floodplain areas have also been desirable locations for agriculture, transportation infrastructure and land development projects that are susceptible to flood and erosion damages. Ahydtech provides technical assessments to give an informed understanding of the potential consequences of flooding and erosion hazards that affect existing infrastructure or environmentally sensitive areas.

Rivers are constantly changing as they interact with the surrounding landscape. The influence of climate, geology, biota (such as forests and beavers) help form the character of a river. But, the dynamic nature of these interactions means that rivers and their surroundings are both constantly in flux as they adjust to new conditions. These changing conditions can have big consequences for all aspects of river ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Ahydtech's geomorphologists are experts at assessing ever changing river systems in order to develop an understanding of what the system used to look like, why it is changing, and the trajectory of where it is going.