Dewatering tubes are an innovative method using geotextile containers to remove sediment from water bodies. These containers capture sediment while allowing water to drain, aiding in shoreline restoration and industrial cleanup.

A geotextile tube is a large, tube-shaped bag made of porous, weather-resistant geotextile and filled with a sand slurry, to form an artificial coastal structure such as a breakwaters, dune or levee. Geotextile tubes are a component of the living shorelines approach to coastal management.