Patent ID: 8590564

Claim:
A modular system for controlling a flow of water comprising: a plurality of modules, at least some of the plurality of modules comprising a horizontal deck supported by four vertical members, each of the four vertical members having a bottom edge, the plurality of modules being arranged in a grid having an x-axis and a y-axis, the plurality of modules forming: one or more longitudinal channels, the one or more longitudinal channels being defined in the direction along the y-axis of the modular system, and one or more lateral channels, the one or more lateral channels being defined in the direction along the x-axis of the modular system, wherein at least some of the plurality of modules have at least one beam extending across from one of the vertical members to another one of the vertical members of one of the modules, wherein the at least one beam extends partially upwards from the bottom edge of the one of the four vertical members towards the horizontal deck thereby creating a window, wherein the at least one beam is non-perforate to the flow of water, wherein the at least one beam has a vertical height and wherein the at least one beam directs the flow of the water when the water is below the top of the vertical height of the beam, and wherein the modular system controls the flow of the water in an indirect path.