Urban Stormwater Management in Ellerbe Creek Watershed: The Duke Diet & Fitness Center Case Study
Abstract
Stormwater runoff from urban land has become a challenge for growing communities in
managing non-point source pollution. The stormwater runoff of Downtown Durham, North
Carolina is of particular interest, due to its location relative to the Falls Lake
Reservoir. The purpose of this study is to use monitoring and modeling data to determine
the best management of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center property, which drains 474
acres of urban land in Downtown Durham. Monitoring data was collected at this site
for 9 storm events from July to October, 2010 and then analyzed for total nitrogen
and phosphorus concentrations. The Jordan/Falls Lake Stormwater Accounting Tool and
the Upper Neuse Site Evaluation Tool were used to determine nutrient loads and peak
flow rate for 4 management scenarios using Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the
drainage catchments. Based on these results, we give our recommendation for the construction
of a wet pond at the site which will significantly reduce peak flow and nutrient loads
from Downtown Durham.
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Allen, Jessie; & Scott, Nancy (2011). Urban Stormwater Management in Ellerbe Creek Watershed: The Duke Diet & Fitness Center
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