Two small streams in the upper reaches of the McDowell Watershed were choked with sediment and covered in kudzu. Storm Water Services restored the path and banks of the streams. Along the restored streams, wetlands, a rain garden and a level spreader were added to remove pollutants from storm water runoff.
This project is designed to help protect Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s drinking water quality. The streams flow into McDowell Creek, which enters the Catawba River just upstream of Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s main drinking water intake.
Completed: 2010
Objectives:
- Improve water quality by reducing pollution and sediment in the streams
- Restore the natural ecosystem and improve aquatic habitat in the streams
Final project mailer (June 2011)
Costs: $742,000
Sources of Funding:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services--$270,000
North Carolina EPA 319 Program--$421,000
Town of Cornelius--$51,000
Project Schedule:
Planning and Design (2007 – 2009)
McKim and Creed
Construction (February – September 2010)
Eaglewood
Water Quality Monitoring: Began 2010
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Stream restoration improves water quality and makes our streams look better, too!
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This project is a partnership of the Town of Cornelius, private property owners along Danesway Lane and Pine Ridge Drive, and Storm Water Services.
Project Manager:
David Woodie, P.E.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
704-336-3873