Gowanus Watershed Potential Blueways Map DRAFT, January 2011

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This map is a Preliminary Study of some of the stormwater runoff issues contributing to Combined Sewer Overflows in the Gowanus Canal. Raw Sewage is dumped into the Canal when too much rainwater gets into the sewer system via the street storm drains and roof and yard drains. The purpose of the map is to explore potential at grade "Blueway" rainwater water street swales that dump rainwater straight into the Canal rather than mixing rainwater with sewage. Also explores historic sewer tunnels. Prepared by Eymund Diegel. WILL BE REPLACED, as it is still missing data, and has fact and accuracy issues to resolve. Has been posted discussion and error correction purposes.

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Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Outlets with how many millions of gallons per year of raw sewage they dump into the Gowanus Canal (2007 NYCDEP data)

The hypothetical storm flows shown were originally set up to reconstruct historic streams and springs. They may be useful for determining rain flow directions and the strategic location of a park or street end suitable for diverting storm water from a street segment where storm drains have been capped.

SE side of Canaldrains to Owls Head Sewage Plant

SE side of Canaldrains to Owls Head Sewage Plant

to Red Hook Sewage Plantto Red Hook Sewage Plant

BOND LORRAINE SEWER STORM MAIN

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RH-038RH-038RH-033RH-033

Flushing TunnelPump StationFlushing TunnelPump Station

1892Greene Ave10 ft diameter Storm Sewer(abandoned ?)

1892Greene Ave10 ft diameter Storm Sewer(abandoned ?)

18.2 mg18.2 mg

35.3 mg35.3 mg

111.4 mg111.4 mg

RH-020RH-020

RH-019RH-019

RH-018RH-0184 mg4 mg

14 mg14 mg

0 mg0 mg

RH-028RH-02896 mg96 mg

RH-005RH-005152 mg152 mg

Red H ok Sewage PlantRed Hook Sewage Plant

1.6 mg1.6 mgOH-005OH-005 0.7 mg0.7 mg

OH-006OH-00612.6 mg12.6 mg

OH-007OH-00769.4 mg69.4 mg

OH-024OH-024

OH-023OH-023

23.4 mg23.4 mg

1 mg1 mg

0.5 mg0.5 mg

120.4 mg120.4 mg

0.9 mg0.9 mg0.2 mg0.2 mg

330 million gallons of raw sewage are dumped into the Gowanus Canal every year because of RAINWATER getting into the sewers

THAT RAIN COULD BE REABSORBED INTO OUR BACK YARDS,PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS(Source Diversion)OR DIVERTED BY GRAVITY FED OPEN STREET STORM SWALES / BLUEWAYS CONNECTED BY NEW STORM PIPE CONNECTORS CUTTING THROUGHSTREET CROWNS AT CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS. WATER WOULD THEN SOAK INTO SIDEWALK PLANTERS & STREET END BIOSWALES AT CANAL( Separated Infrastructure)

330 million gallons of raw sewage are dumped into the Gowanus Canal every year because of RAINWATER getting into the sewers

THAT RAIN COULD BE REABSORBED INTO OUR BACK YARDS,PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS(Source Diversion)OR DIVERTED BY GRAVITY FED OPEN STREET STORM SWALES / BLUEWAYS CONNECTED BY NEW STORM PIPE CONNECTORS CUTTING THROUGHSTREET CROWNS AT CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS. WATER WOULD THEN SOAK INTO SIDEWALK PLANTERS & STREET END BIOSWALES AT CANAL( Separated Infrastructure)

FLUSHING TUNNEL

FLUSHING TUNNEL

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Hamilton Ave

Park Slope - Gowanus

Park Slope - Gowanus

unset Park West

Sunset Park West

Fort Greene

Fort Greene

Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights

Clinton HillClinton Hill

Carroll Gardens - Columbia - Red Hook

Carroll Gardens - Columbia - Red Hook

Windsor Terrace

Windsor Terrace

Brooklyn Heights - Cobble

Hill

Brooklyn Heights - Cobble

HillGovernors

IslandGovernors

Island

WilliamsburgWilliamsburg

FlatbushFlatbush

DUMBO - Vinegar Hill - Downtown Brooklyn - Boerum Hill

DUMBO - Vinegar Hill - Downtown Brooklyn - Boerum Hill

Battery Park City - Lower Manhattan

Battery Park City - Lower Manhattan

Crown HeightsNorth

Crown HeightsNorth

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Where should Gowanus Sponge Parks Go?Where is the Worst Pollution Coming From?

Where can Rain Diversion Sites have biggest impact?

DRAFT MAP for Preliminary Data Collection Purposes How can we Gradually Build a Green Infrastructure Network of Rain Gardens to Eliminate Combined Sewer Overflow Pollution?

January 2011 Preliminary Discussion MapGowandaMemorialFoundation

CSO Drainage Area

0 2,000 ft

Potential Superfund Contamination Area Sewer Main

Gowanus Watershed

General Hypothetical Rainwater Runoff Pattern (basis for Watershed based Study Area) These are based on natural landscape channels where water would run with no building obstructions or storm drain diversions)

Potential Stormwater Management Opportunity (existing topographic sink, where rainwater naturally collects)

Open Space (Existing Parks, but also includes any major vacant lot, or vegetated areas 40 feet away from building

Sources Base Map 2007 New York City Digital Base Map, 2004 USGS Digital Elevation Model, Potential Superfund Contamination Area from Plunz & Culligan “Eco Gowanus” Historic Sanborn Map Study, NYCDEP Sewer Maps, NYCDCP, NYCDOITT data, and custom open space and hydrology layers developed by Eymund Diegel, eymund@gmail.com. The Gowanda Memorial foundation is a fictional body dreaming about a swimmable Gowanus.

Potential Study Site for Rain Water Diversion Project

Potential BluewayStormswale