Skip to main content
Image of water and dam for Survey Solutions

Coastal, Rivers, Canals and Waterways

Hydrographic and structural surveys for rivers, canals and coast

Survey Solutions delivers hydrographic and structural survey for waterway infrastructure, proven on the Trent and the Nene. Rivers, canals and coastal assets need channel data and structural data that an engineering team can design from, and that is a different service from the compliance monitoring we deliver on some of the same rivers. Our hydrographic work on the River Trent and the River Nene is published, and we have monitored a historic boathouse at Lake Windermere throughout piling works.

In-house hydrographic survey on the Trent and the Nene

Our river survey work on the Trent and the Nene is published. Bathymetry, channel sections and bed levels are delivered by our in-house hydrographic teams, so the engineering team gets data it can design a scheme from. Hydrographic survey is a capability we own outright instead of one we bring in for the job.

Structural survey and monitoring of waterway assets

We carried out structural monitoring of a historic boathouse at Lake Windermere during piling, alongside survey of the River Trent weirs. Waterside structures under load from adjacent works are measured and reported to the tolerances the engineer set, so the contractor can prove the works did no harm.

Waterway survey is distinct from compliance monitoring

 

Structural Monitoring

At Lake Windermere the survey became structural monitoring during piling, because waterside structures often need watching for longer than the works themselves last.

Natural Environment FAQ’s

Is this the same as your environmental monitoring work on these rivers?

No. The environmental work is statutory compliance monitoring, while this is hydrographic and structural survey capability, so they are related rivers but a different service.

Case Studies for this Sector

river trent weir

River Trent Survey

High-resolution River Trent survey supports Grand Union Canal Transfer, enabling water security planning with accurate terrain, bathymetric and ecological data.

River Nene Cross Section

River Nene Survey at Alwalton Lock

Survey Solutions was commissioned by Jackson Civil Engineering to carry out a detailed river corridor survey of the River Nene at Alwalton Lock. The project was undertaken to provide the Environment Agency with accurate design and modelling information for the potential narrowing of the channel downstream of Alwalton Lock, following an external assessment into silt and sediment issues.

bathymetric survey at hobhole

Hobhole Bank Hydrographic Survey 

Survey Solutions delivered multi-service surveys at Hobhole Bank to support design of a new pumping station—combining land, building and tidal hydro data.

cad model london docks

Royal Docks Digital Mapping 

Survey Solutions digitised site records at the Royal Docks, delivering accurate boundary and land parcel data to support RoDMA’s estate management and planning.

West Midlands Reservoir - Digital Levelling

West Midlands Reservoir Survey

Survey Solutions was appointed to conduct repeat reservoir surveys across the West Midlands and Staffordshire as part of an ongoing monitoring framework for client Breheny on behalf of the Environmental Agency.