Wolfe Park Stormwater Retention Basin Design

Authors: Brandon McCabe, Jason Smith, Molly O'Neill, Brooke Huggins

SUNY Campus: SUNY Broome Community College

Presentation Type: Poster

Location: UU 111

Presentation #: 76

Timeslot: Session A 9:00-10:00 AM

Abstract: Wolfe Park in the Town of Chenango is a nature preserve utilized for outdoor recreation activities such as hiking and birdwatching. Over the past few decades, consistent damage to Dorman Road has been a costly issue. Repeated erosional events have threatened the integrity of local roads and private property bordering the park. The Upper Susquehanna Collation proposed a plan to reduce storm water runoff with the construction of a series of retention ponds within the park. The proposal also included a reforestation project. We propose a storm water retention system designed within the area of reforestation that will increase storm water retention by 23.5%.