Patent ID: 8313265

Claim:
A barrier for managing water, the barrier comprising: a hollow body at least partially defined by a front wall, a back wall, a top portion extending between said front wall and said back wall, a bottom portion extending between said front wall and said back wall, a first end having a length extending between said top portion and said bottom portion, and a second end; an elongated connection member connected to said first end, said connection member having a tapered free end portion substantially adjacent said top portion and a lower free end portion substantially adjacent said bottom portion such that said connection member extends virtually the entire length of said first end; a connection recess formed in said second end, said connection recess being sized and configured to generally correspond to at least a portion of said connection member; a foot member attached to said bottom portion, said foot member extending from said back wall or said front wall; a fill port in fluid communication with said rigid hollow body and positioned at least partially in said top portion, wherein said fill port is configured to receive a pourable material to at least partially fill said rigid hollow body; and a drain port in fluid communication with said rigid hollow body and positioned at least partially in said bottom portion, wherein said drain port is configured to facilitate removal of said pourable material from said rigid hollow body.