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 * Sort descending | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lake Accotink Analysis and Feasibility Study |  |
This project will remove about 500,000 cubic yards of sediment from Lake Accotink and establish an ongoing maintenance dredging program. | Braddock District | Accotink Creek |
| Accotink Tributary at Danbury Forest Stream Restoration (SD000031-179) |  |
The project will restore approximately 4,000 linear feet of a tributary to Accotink Creek within the Danbury Forest neighborhood, upstream of Lake Accotink. | Braddock District | Accotink Creek |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tucker Avenue Neighborhood Stormwater Improvement Project |  |
This neighborhood stormwater improvement project will evaluate existing drainage and stormwater infrastructure throughout the neighborhoods in the vicinity of Tucker Avenue and within a 67 acre drainage area that leads to the local stream, Pimmit Run. | 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 |
| Valley Avenue Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements |  |
This project will evaluate existing drainage and stormwater infrastructure in the vicinity of Valley and Fairview Avenues and Cross Street. The primary goals of the project are to mitigate structural flooding and improve resiliency of the drainage system. | Dranesville District | Pimmit Run |
| 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 |
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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