Patent ID: 9702104
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: E02B,E03B

Claim:
1. A controlled containment barrier system for a body of water disposed on top of a permeable layer of soil, the permeable layer disposed on an impermeable layer of soil, the system comprising: a) a plurality of interlocking sheet piling panels for placing in a side by side configuration across the body of water, each of the interlocking sheet piling panels comprising a lower edge for inserting through the permeable layer to the impermeable layer, wherein each of the plurality of interlocking sheet piling panels comprises a pair of opposing substantially parallel and vertical side edges, each of the side edges further comprising both a tongue and a groove mechanism; b) at least one first valve mechanism disposed on at least one of the plurality of interlocking sheet piling panels at a first elevation above the permeable layer; and c) at least one second valve mechanism disposed on at least one of the plurality of interlocking sheet piling panels, wherein the at least one second valve mechanism is disposed at least partially in the permeable layer, the at least one second valve mechanism configured for controlling a flow of water in the permeable layer passing therethrough.