Location: 41.83573°N 71.38063°W
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Site Description: This site is located in the Blackstone neighborhood of Providence, near York Pond along Irving Ave. It can be found near the cross street of Loring Ave. Stormwater enters a vegetated and grassy depression called an infiltration basin through a storm drain on Irving Ave. Stormwater flows from the storm drains by an underground pipe, into the infiltration basin. During rain events, the basin fills up with water. The soil in the basin acts as a filter to clean the stormwater. If the basin reaches full capacity, excess stormwater is relieved through an overflow within the basin. After a rainstorm, the stormwater captured in the basin should be absorbed into the soil within 24-48 hours.
Photo-Video Tips: To take photos or videos, stand near the storm drain on Irving Ave. Verify that stormwater is entering into the storm drains. Additionally, you can capture footage of the stormwater filling up in the infiltration basin itself and verify that the site is draining properly. These shots will help confirm that the system is working as intended.
Observation on 9/10/2023: 2:02pm -
How recently did it rain: Raining at the time
How heavy was that rain: Heavy Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): Partially
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Observation on 7/10/2023: 1:00pm -
How recently did it rain: Within the last hour
How heavy was that rain: Heavy Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): Partially
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Notes/Comments:
The storm drain had a partial clog of leaves and trash. It is unclear whether it’s because of this (seems unlikely), but neither the forebay area nor the infiltration area seemed particularly full compared to the downstream Irving Ave site. Both depressions are very deep but were only partially full – it did not seem like the water level had reached the overflow drain at all.
Observation on 7/10/2023: 11:55am -
How recently did it rain: Raining at the time
How heavy was that rain: Heavy Rain
Is anything preventing water from flowing into the system (e.g., debris, trash, vegetation): Partially
Is there standing water in the system: Yes
Notes/Comments:
Minimal amount of water entering for how much it was raining