The Invisible Flood Control Wall (IFCW™) is a removable floodwall that is erected only when flood waters threaten. Once the flood recedes, the wall packs neatly away, leaving a riverfront view without obstruction. The Invisible Flood Control Wall is in extensive use, with over 150 installations across the United States.

The IFCW™ has been analyzed and accepted for use by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and is installed on a half dozen Corps of Engineers projects. The IFCW™ meets all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers criteria for floodwalls, yet unlike traditional C.O.E. floodwall solutions, the Invisible Flood Control Wall™ keeps the beauty of the riverfront setting intact rather than blighting the area with a permanent concrete wall or earthen levee.

Where: Fargo, ND

What: Five closures protect the Oak Grove Lutheran School from the flooding of the Red River. The river flooded in 2001, and the IFCW kept the school dry.

When: Completed Fall 2000

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Fall 2009 IFCW in the Quad Cities - Armory Park, Rock Island, IL
Fall 2009 Anacostia Park Project, Washington D.C. utilizing the Invisible Flood Control Wall
Winter 2009 Largest removable floodwall installation in the world, 3500 lineal ft. at St. Paul Downtown Airport in St. Paul, MN, is installed and complete.
Fall 2008 New flood proofing project to T-Mobile systems building, Bothell, WA.

 
 

Publication: Land & Water
Title : "Invisible" Wall Protects Red River Valley
Date: 2004 Buyers' Guide
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"The river can be harmful one season of the year, but the rest of the year it should be enjoyed. We decided to embrace the river by facing the downtown district towards it, since people like to look at things of beauty. That's where the invisible wall came in." - Mayor Lynn Stauss, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
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