16/09/2025
The Barbican Water Gardens and lakes are known as a serene escape within London. Completely surrounded by the Brutalist architecture of the Barbican Estate, the Water Gardens feature a significant lake system over one hectare in size, integrating wildlife and nature within an urban environment through a system of waterfalls, weirs, and fountains.
The Gardens' water requires constant circulation to keep it oxygenated and healthy, to support the varied resident fauna and flora. The entire volume of water in the system is circulated every two days to ensure its vitality.
Earlier this week, Potamii assisted Fountaineers Ltd - who are currently tasked with repairing and maintaining the water pumps and filtration systems in the Gardens - by deploying a 25-metre HippoDam in a C-shape to isolate a submerged pump in need of repair. The HippoDam's unique characteristics enabled a barrier to be created, facilitating dewatering of the temporary work area and subsequently defending against water ingress. This provided clear access to the Fountaineers Ltd Team of pump engineers.
HippoDam Experienced User Assistance provided by W AIRS Ltd.
