Aqua Proiect

Aquaproiect is a Romanian design institute specializing in water and environmental engineering. Established in 1953 it has designed many of the multipurpose water management systems including dams and river diversions, as well as flood control and river training projects.

History
The institute was founded in 1953 as Design Institute for Hydraulic Structures (Institutul de Proiectare al Construcţiilor Hidrotehnice - IPCH) which took over the major part of the technical staff of the design and survey sector of the former Direction of the Danube-Black Sea Canal.

In 1959 the institute was subordinated to the State Committee for Water and renamed Institute for Water Development Plans and Hydraulic Structures (Institutul pentru Planuri de Amenajare şi Construcţii Hidrotehnice - IPACH.

In 1976 the institute was reorganized and renamed Research and Design Institute for Water Management (Institutul de Studii, Cercetări şi Proiectări pentru Gospodărirea Apelor - ISCPGA)