2023 Abstracts – Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association

Session 1A – Floodplain Management

National Flood Insurance Program-Some Possibilities for the Future

Just before the end of 2022, the NFIP received its' 25th short…

Brooke Road – A 2-D Flood & Mitigation Analysis of a Roadway Within a Floodplain

Brooke Road, a rural arterial road in the floodplain fringe of…

Abingdon’s Flood Mitigation Plan for Town Creek

Community Flood Mitigation at the local level can be very challenging…

Session 1B – Data Collection and Management

Continuous Data Collection for Intense Rain Events, Rising Water Levels, and Water Quality Monitoring

As water managers and engineers, it’s important to understand…

Stream Selection Automation through GIS

The accessibility of authoritative and comprehensive geospatial…

Improving Reservoir Monitoring of Organic Compounds Through High Frequency Sensors and Manual Sampling

The concentration of organic matter (i.e., naturally or anthropogenic-derived…

Session 1C – Dam Safety 1

Lake Monroe Riser Failure

On January 5, 2022, a structural failure occurred at the bottom…

Twin Lakes State Park Dam Rehabilitation

Twin Lakes State Park is a 548-acre recreational park located…

Dam Inspections and Emergency Evaluations: Tips and Tricks from a Dam Safety Engineer

The current Virginia Impounding Structure Regulations require…

Session 1D – Stormwater 1

Update on the National Stormwater Testing Program (STEPP Program) and the New ASTM Stormwater Committee

If performance data is provided to decision makers, it often…

A Fresh, New Look to Annual Reporting, Capitalizing on Technology to Meet Regulatory Compliance

The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) regulations have…

2023 Virginia Stormwater Handbook and Policy Update

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has relied…

Session 1E – TMDLs 1

Rapid Data Collection for Accotink Stream Stability Assessment and Restoration Prioritization

The headwaters of Accotink Creek originate within the City of…

Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Modeling, Planning, and Design Resources for Stakeholders

The Chapter 12, “Modeling for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)…

Session 2A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 1

Lessons Learned from Integrating 1D and 2D Riverine and Collection System Models

Many communities in Virginia and across the country suffer from…

Lessons Learned From Developing A Master Stormwater Model

To understand how a stormwater drainage system functions, calculations…

A Really Complex Stormwater Model: Salters Creek 2D SWMM

Engineers from the City of Hampton and GKY & Associates,…

Session 2C – Dam Safety 2

A Lot of Dam Data! Using ESRI’s Survey123 and Field Maps Applications to Efficiently Collect Data and Standardize Quarterly Inspection Packages for 30 Dams

Routine quarterly inspections are integral to meeting Georgia…

Soil and Water Conservation Districts – Dam Breach Inundation Study Updates (DBIZ: Past, Present, & Future)

The Department of Conservation and Recreation – Division of…

Session 2D – Stormwater 2

Partnering to Solve a Challenging Storm (and) Water Situation: Hampton Blvd Water Storage Tank

The site design for a new 2-million-gallon finished water ground…

Flood Protection Program Implementation Ripple Effect

In November 2021, the City of Virginia Beach received the support…

Addressing Inland Flooding: An Integrated Approach

The City of Alexandria, VA is highly urbanized with approximately…

Session 2E – TMDLs 2

Adventures of Finding, Planning, Designing and Constructing TMDL Projects in a Rapidly Developing County

In a rapidly developing regions, finding and implementing TMDL…

Stormwater Enhanced Coagulant Treatment for Cost Effective Pollutant Load Reduction

Coagulants are very effective for treating stormwater runoff…

Reducing the Regulatory Exposure from a Municipal Landfill and Meeting Bay TMDL Waste Load Allocations – A Case Study

The Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit…

Session 3A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 2

1D-2D SWMM Calibration Case Study: Stoney Run Drainage Study

August 15th, 2020 was a memorable day for residents of the Colony…

Stormwater Modeling of the Sterns Creek Watershed and Master Drainage Planning of its City of Portion

The Sterns Creek, a tributary to the Western Branch Elizabeth…

Deploying the Power of Machine Learning and Near Real Time Modeling for Stage Forecasting in Streams

Forecasting stream flows and flood depths is an essential task…

Session 3C – Dam Safety 3

Risk Assessments for Dam Safety – Where, When, Why, How??? An introduction into Risk Informed Decision Making for Dams

Risk Assessments and the use of Risk Informed Decision Making…

Financing Dam Rehabilitation with Nutrient Credits

Lake Overton Dam is a failing High Hazard dam that is privately…

Enhancing Community Readiness for Dambreak Flooding with FEMA

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR)…

Session 3D – Stormwater 3

Successfully Communicating Stormwater Management with the Public

The City of Virginia Beach has worked hard to develop partnerships…

Quantifying the Stormwater Impacts from Incremental Increases of Imperviousness in Newport News, VA Residential Neighborhoods

The amount of impervious cover in residential neighborhoods tends…

Design of High-Capacity Flood/Stormwater Pump Station Projects: Delivery Methods, Challenges, Solutions, and Lessons Learned

The purpose of this presentation is to provide insight to other…

Session 3E – Ecosystem Restoration 1

Revitalizing an EPA Brownfield, Part I: Stormwater Considerations in Master Planning and Design

The South River Preserve, located in Waynesboro, Virginia, is…

Revitalizing an EPA Brownfield, Part II: Habitat Rehabilitation and Stream Restoration

More than 450,000 brownfields have been identified by the EPA…

The Restoration of Little Westham Creek – Delivering Ecological Uplift in an Urban Watershed

The restoration of Little Westham Creek on the campus of the…

Session 4A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 3

Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling of the Hare Snipe Creek Watershed

The Hare Snipe Creek watershed is a 7.2 square mile watershed…

Stumpy Lake Dam Spillway Capacity Improvement Alternatives

The City of Virginia Beach identified the need to refine the…

HEC-RAS Rain-on-Grid vs. Traditional Dam Hydrologic Modeling Approaches

The US Army Corps of Engineers’ HEC-RAS has been around for…

Session 4B – Resiliency 1

Designing for Climate Change – Flood Risk Mitigation Using Optimization (Alexandria VA)

The City of Alexandria, VA, has experienced repeated and increasingly…

Analyzing Flood Risk – Mapping Our Way to a Safer and More Resilient Future

In July 2019, a summer thunderstorm dropped up to 5.3 inches…

Session 4C – Dam Safety 4

Benefits of Hazard Assessment using SQRA for Rural Dams

Decades-old dams often become higher risk as they age, but owners…

Six of a Kind – Principal Spillway Conduit Sliplining of the Beautiful Run Watershed Dams

The flood control dams of the Beautiful Run Watershed were constructed…

Session 4D – Stormwater 4

The Value of Having the Design Engineer Involved During Construction

The value of committing appropriate resources to the design aspect…

Not Caving Under Pressure: An Emergency Cemetery Stormdrain Replacement

NOT CAVING UNDER PRESSURE: An EMERGENCY CEMETERY STORMDRAIN REPLACEMENT Michael…

Applying the Clean Water Act Section 404 Ditch Maintenance Exemption in Hampton Virginia

Under the Clean Water Act, Section 404(f)(1), certain specified…

Session 4E – Ecosystem Restoration 2

Atlantic Reefmaker™, Oyster Catcher™, Shell Bags and Bulkheads – A Shoreline Protection Technology Comparison in Emerald Isle, North Carolina

The shorelines of sound-side properties in Emerald Isle, North…

Use of Wood Structures in Living Shorelines

Wood structures and habitat features have been used for years…

The Effect of Ventilated Shelters on Tree Seedling Growth Within a Restored Riparian Site in Virginia

Riparian forests perform valuable ecological services such as…

Session 5A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 4

Historical Hydraulics Hinders Highway Headway

WSP was tasked with the drainage design of an 8-mile stretch…

Bridge Scour: What to Consider

The most common cause of bridge failures over streams is from…

Really, Really, Ridiculously Good Looking Model Results: Looks Can Be Deceiving

Advanced stormwater modeling has had a huge impact on our industry…

Session 5B – Resiliency 2

Cedar Island Marsh Creation: Leveraging the Co-Benefits of Coastal Restoration

As our region continues to adapt to the effects of sea level…

Making Nature-Based Solutions Possible with Hazard Mitigation Funding

Nature-based solutions utilize nature, open space, and ecosystems…

Flood Risk in Nature’s Wonderland: A Strategy for a Resilience in Buchanan County, VA

This presentation will focus on a strategy developed to reduce…

Session 5C – Water Quality 1

From Mandate to Milestone: Implementing a Major CSO Program in 7 years

The City of Alexandria is a nationally designated historic district…

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) Dispersive Flux Water Quality Modelling by using Finite Segment Method (FSM), Lake Maurepas, near New Orleans, LA

The study investigates the impact from point source loadings…

Determination of Advective or Diffusive/Dispersive Water Quality Flux Domain of the Lower Portion of the James River in Richmond, Virginia

The Peclet number is a flux characteristic parameter which represents…

Session 5D – Stormwater 5

Stormwater Emerging Contaminants and Emerging Needs: What We Know and What We Can Do Currently

The Stormwater Management sector continues to develop and grow.…

Too Hot. Too Cold. Just Right?

As part of the Virginia Stormwater Management Program MS4 Phase…

Advancements in Flocculant Based Technologies to Achieve Optimal Effectiveness and Efficiency in the Field

Flocculant treatment systems have become common practice across…

Session 5E – Ecosystem Restoration 3

Performance Based Delivery of Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Project

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD or District)…

Stony Run Stream Restoration: A Diamond in the Rough

The Stony Run Stream Restoration project centered on restoring…

Influence of Water-Quality and Habitat Gradients on Macroinvertebrate Community Composition in Salinized Mining-Influenced Headwaters

Surface-coal mining in central Appalachia often results in salinization…

Session 6A, Climate Change

Rainfall Analysis – Current Trends

Flooding in coastal areas can occur as a result of several factors,…

National Watershed Research Network from the Center for Watershed Protection

The National Watershed Research Network (NWRN) is a collaborative…

Session 6B – Watershed Management

Linking Streamflow Trends with Land Cover Change in a Southern US Water Tower

Streamflow conditions, and trends thereof, are critical drivers…

Providing Holistic Flooding Solutions in Urban Areas: the Fayetteville NC Story

Many communities across the U.S. suffer from routine and severe…

A Wholistic Approach to Campus Master Planning – A Stormwater Story

About a decade ago, Timmons Group was contacted to help address…

Session 6C – Water Quality 2

Evaluating the Hydrology, Water-Quality, and Ecological Communities of Two Restored Urban-Suburban Streams in Northern Virginia

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Resource Protection…

The Influence of Nitrifying Bacteria on Monochloramine Decay and Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogen Growth

Drinking water infrastructure in homes and buildings provides…

Zooplankton Community Structure is More Variable Over Short Timescales than Over Space, with Implications for Water Quality Management

Zooplankton are integral components of freshwater lake and reservoir…

Session 6D – Stormwater 6

Rockin’ the Centre Ridge BMP: Elevating Function and Enhancing Benefits Through Retrofit Design

Under a Stream Stabilization/Restoration, Environmental, Permitting…

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Program Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Audit Observations

MS4 audits often present local municipalities with a lot of questions.…

BMP Prioritization for TP Reduction in Virginia Beach

Municipalities subject to total maximum daily load (TMDL) requirements…

Session 6E – Green Infrastructure/LID

Seeing is Believing: The Value of Viewing Stormwater Parks as Community Assets

Stormwater parks, which are public facilities that enhance communities…

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Session 1A – Floodplain Management

Session 1B – Data Collection and Management

Session 1C – Dam Safety 1

Session 1D – Stormwater 1

Session 1E – TMDLs 1

Session 2A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 1

Session 2C – Dam Safety 2

Session 2D – Stormwater 2

Session 2E – TMDLs 2

Session 3A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 2

Session 3C – Dam Safety 3

Session 3D – Stormwater 3

Session 3E – Ecosystem Restoration 1

Session 4A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 3

Session 4B – Resiliency 1

Session 4C – Dam Safety 4

Session 4D – Stormwater 4

Session 4E – Ecosystem Restoration 2

Session 5A – Hydrology and Hydraulics Modeling 4

Session 5B – Resiliency 2

Session 5C – Water Quality 1

Session 5D – Stormwater 5

Session 5E – Ecosystem Restoration 3

Session 6A, Climate Change

Session 6B – Watershed Management

Session 6C – Water Quality 2

Session 6D – Stormwater 6

Session 6E – Green Infrastructure/LID

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