Hydras Engineering, PLLC

Water Resources Engineering Consulting

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About the firm

Hydras Engineering is a specialized consulting practice providing comprehensive solutions in water resource engineering. Led by a principal consultant with three decades of hands-on experience across diverse landscapes from Alaska to Maine, it delivers tailored designs to improve community safety and resiliency while protecting the environment. Expertise includes bank and river restoration, floodplain evaluation, flood resiliency planning, and advanced hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.

Established
2023
Team
Micro
Firm type
Water / Wastewater Engineering · Civil Engineering

Credentials

Professional Engineer (PE)

People

Alaina Smith, PEPrincipal Consultant

Capabilities

Water Resources Engineering

Comprehensive engineering services focused on watershed systems, river dynamics, and flood risk management across diverse environments.

  • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling

    Advanced computational modeling of rivers, streams, and urban drainage. Capabilities include 1D and 2D steady/unsteady flow modeling, flood inundation mapping, sediment transport, and dam break analysis.

  • River and Bank Restoration

    Engineering designs and plans aimed at stabilizing riverbanks, restoring natural stream channels, and protecting ecological environments.

  • Flood Resiliency and Floodplain Evaluation

    Detailed floodplain assessments and flood resiliency planning to improve community safety, satisfy regulatory requirements, and support informed risk-based decision-making.

Civil Engineering

General civil engineering services supporting infrastructure, grading, drainage, and survey planning.

  • Grading and Drainage Design

    Design of grading schemes, culverts, and drainage systems, integrated with hydraulic analysis and environmental compliance.

  • Survey Scoping and Planning

    Professional consultation to define survey requirements, scope, and methodologies-such as boundary surveys, topographic mapping, and construction staking-to align with engineering workflows.

Industries

Water Resources · Stormwater & Flood Control · Government

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