Limestone Creek, Local Flood Protection, Fayetteville, New York

Abstract

Fayetteville is a small village located in the lower portion of the Limestone Creek drainage Basin. Both residential and commercial developments are subject to periodic flooding. Expected average annual damages are $701,800. The selected plan provides protection from floods having a probability of occurrence of once in 100-years. The structural features of the plan are 3,650 feet of levee, 600 feet of concrete flood wall, about 325 feet of berm and 25,000 square feet of riprap. Keywords: Flood control; Levees; Banks waterways; Channel flow; Drainage/geographic basins; Environmental impact statement; Natural resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229738

Entities

Organizations

  • Buffalo District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Flood Control
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Hydraulic Engineering.