The purpose of this project is to determine if strategically placed hydrofoils, at the bend of rivers, could help reduce the amount of erosion. The formula used for our C++ program determined the amount of lift produced by a hydrofoil. By determining the amount of lift that was produced by a stationary hydrofoil, the effect that hydrofoils have on water was determined. The formula to determine lift is: L = Cl(½)pV2*S Cl is the coefficient of lift. This is multiplied by half the density of water (p). This is in turn multiplied by the velocity of the water (V) squared and this is multiplied by the surface area (S) of the hydrofoil. The result was the force of lift (L), in Newtons.