Water resources

Bentley delivers a complete ecosystem for dam and levee resilience. With our Seequent portfolio—led by OpenGround, AGS, and Leapfrog Works feeding into Central, Plaxis, and GeoStudio—you gain the industry standard for geotechnical data management, subsurface mapping, and modeling alongside analysis and subsurface visualization. To ensure long-term operational safety, iTwin IoT and iTwin Capture integrate real-time sensor data and reality modeling, providing the continuous insights needed to proactively manage structural health.

OpenFlows FLOOD is a comprehensive 1D/2D modeling solution that enables you to account for multiple, interacting flood sources. It offers a single, integrated environment for simulating river flows, rainfall runoff, and flooding in coastal areas due to storm surges. 

For complex urban environments, OpenFlows FLOOD connects with underground network models generated by OpenFlows Sewer. This dynamic integration allows water professionals to accurately simulate the complex interactions between surface water and subsurface stormwater flow. 

We provide flexible licensing models tailored to your organization's specific requirements. A popular choice is our Virtuoso Subscription, which conveniently bundles your software with dedicated expert services and built-in training for a predictable yearly cost. Reach out to our sales team to discover the ideal licensing model for your business. 

Yes, Bentley’s OpenFlows portfolio is fully compatible and interoperable with Esri’s ArcGIS platform. You can build, manage, and analyze hydraulic models directly within the ArcGIS environment, leveraging your existing GIS data and workflows to streamline the process of planning and designing water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.

Digital twins transform traditional, reactive inspections into continuous, predictive monitoring. By integrating as-built reality models (drone scans) with real-time IoT sensor data (tracking water pressure, tilt, and displacement), digital twins provide a single, live visualization of structural health. This allows engineering teams to detect structural anomalies early, simulate stress scenarios, and prioritize maintenance before failures occur.

Managing aging assets requires combining subsurface geotechnical insights with structural tracking. Water resource teams use Bentley and Seequent solutions to map geological foundations, perform slope stability and seepage analysis, and track concrete degradation. By centralizing geophysics, historical data, and ongoing structural monitoring in a digital environment, asset owners can make data-driven rehabilitation decisions that extend infrastructure life and ensure public safety. 

Water resources software supports emergency response by enabling rapid, predictive simulation of flood events before they strike. By combining rainfall forecasts, urban drainage capacity, and river basin terrain in an integrated 2D hydrodynamic model, teams can accurately map potential inundation zones. This allows emergency managers to predict flood depth and arrival times, map critical evacuation routes, and establish reliable early-warning systems.