Public Works and Environmental Services Alert:
DPWES has selected the following projects to spotlight with detailed information regarding background, benefits, and what to expect.
| Project Name | Image | Description | District * | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accotink Creek Tributary at Carrleigh Parkway |  |
The project will restore approximately 2,400 linear feet of unstable stream channel to minimize erosion and sediment loss, protect public infrastructure, and enhance site ecology. | Braddock District | Accotink Creek |
| Big Rocky Run Downstream of Braddock Road |  |
This project seeks to restore up to 3,800 linear feet of stream and tributaries to Big Rocky Run within Rocky Run Stream Valley Park between Braddock Road and Awbrey Patent Drive. | Sully District | Cub Run |
| Colvin Run Phase II at Lake Fairfax Park Stream Restoration |  |
This project will restore about 4,454 feet of stream channels in Lake Fairfax Park using a large amount of woody debris in floodplains, reconnecting the stream to its floodplain where possible, and employing multiple unique engineered grade control struc | Hunter Mill District | Difficult Run |
| Dead Run at Georgetown Pike Stream Restoration |  |
The project includes restoration of approximately 5,600 linear feet of Dead Run, its tributaries, stormwater outfalls and the floodplain within the stream valley between Churchill Road and Georgetown Pike. | Dranesville District | Dead Run |
| Difficult Run Tributaries and Basins Restoration at Government Center |  |
This project will consist of approximately 1,600 linear feet of stream restoration using Natural Channel Design (NCD) standards and dredging of two amenity ponds to improve stream health and water quality. | Braddock District | Difficult Run |
| Dogue Creek at Old Mill Road |  |
The project will restore approximately 2,800 linear feet of stream channel. The existing channel is unstable as evidenced by raw stream banks and the widening stream channel. | Mount Vernon District | Dogue Creek |
| Headwaters of Popes Head Creek at Brecon Ridge Subdivision Stream Restoration Project |  |
The project will restore approximately 3,000 linear feet of Popes Head Creek, stabilize stormwater outfalls, and re-establish the stream valley floodplain connection and riparian corridor. | Springfield District | Popes Head Creek |
| Kent Garden Neighborhood Stormwater Improvement Project |  |
This neighborhood stormwater improvement project will evaluate the existing concrete channel that conveys the majority of flow in the neighborhood and will improve the capacity of the system thereby reducing localized flooding and addressing public safety | Dranesville District | Pimmit Run |
| Little Pimmit Run Tributary at Woodland Terrace Stream Restoration |  |
The project will restore up to approximately 1,000 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Little Pimmit Run between Forest Lane and North Albemarle Street in McLean. The drainage system at Chesterbrook Road and North Albemarle Street has a history of drai | Dranesville District | Pimmit Run |
| Long Branch Central Watershed Management Area Project |  |
This project will restore about 34,000 linear feet of stream in the watershed which runs from Maple Avenue on the west to Wakefield Chapel Road on the east. | Braddock District | Accotink Creek |
Fairfax County Stormwater Management is dedicated to protecting and restoring our vital natural resources through the implementation of stormwater management projects throughout the county.
For additional information, please email the Stormwater Planning Division or call 703-324-5500, TTY 711.
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