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Feature story
This feature story is part of the City of Ottawa Service Reviews: an initiative aimed at ensuring our services are meeting your needs. Visit ottawa.ca/YourIdeas today.
The Stage 2 O-Train Expansion project is extending the O-Train System farther south, east, and west. The environmental benefits of the project extend beyond reducing the number of cars on the road. As part of the O-Train West Extension, the Pinecrest Stormwater Management Pond was built to help reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff and help improve water quality.
Climate change is causing more extreme weather, including more storms which bring with them significant amounts of rainfall over short periods of time. We continue to take steps to protect our community and the City’s infrastructure from extreme weather due to climate change. Stormwater management is a big part of that.
So, let’s connect the drops in learning how the Pinecrest Stormwater Management Pond, also known as the Pinecrest Creek Pond, was constructed and how it will help protect our local waterways.
Pictured above: Pinecrest Creek Pond, September 2024.
What is the Pinecrest Creek Pond?
The Pinecrest Creek Pond is designed to capture and manage stormwater runoff from the surrounding community. The goal is to:
Construction of the pond began in 2020, and crews have worked diligently over the last few years to excavate, build retaining walls, and complete landscaping. Now, with the construction complete, the pond will capture stormwater runoff from 435 hectares of the local neighbourhood.
By managing stormwater effectively, we help prevent erosion to Pinecrest Creek, improve water quality, reduce the risk of flooding and maintain the natural beauty of our community.
Pictured above: Building the Pinecrest Creek Pond, May 2023.
After the excavation, the pond block was landscaped to include new trees, shrubs and wildflower meadows. In some areas, root wads were installed. Root wads are essentially the base of a tree and its roots that are left in a stream or river after the tree has fallen or been cut down. They help stabilize the soil and prevent erosion. The areas around the pond have also been seeded with native plants. Over the coming years, more species will begin to sprout on the pond slopes and surrounding areas with a variety of colours.
A place to visit
Beyond its functional benefits, the Pinecrest Creek Pond is designed with the community in mind. It is surrounded by multi-use pathways and scenic lookout areas with benches to relax. These features help make Pinecrest Creek an area residents will want to visit and enjoy again and again.
Pictured above: Pinecrest Creek Pond, September 2024.
If you’re keeping score, this project is preserving our waterways and creating a vibrant recreational space, all while connected to improvements in Ottawa’s transit system. That’s a green hat trick for Pinecrest Creek.
Healthy waterways
When it rains, storm sewers carry surface runoff directly to the nearest creek, stream or river, frequently with limited or no treatment. Stormwater ponds receive stormwater runoff and hold the water back for a period to allow pollutants to settle before they drain into a watercourse. The controlled release rate also helps prevent flooding and erosion.
There are many things you can also do around your home to keep stormwater out of storm sewers. Consider redirecting your downspout to disperse water onto your lawn or garden, instead of to your driveway and into the stormwater system. If you like gardening, you can install a rain garden, which is a garden specifically designed to capture and filter stormwater.
Through Rain Ready Ottawa, you can learn how to take action at home to reduce the negative impacts of stormwater on our waterways. If you live within one of the program’s priority areas, you could get up to $5,000 in rebates to help cover the cost of making stormwater management improvements to your home.
Visit ottawa.ca/rain to learn more or listen to the recent episode of OttaTalk, the City’s official podcast, where we discuss What do we do with all the rainwater? To learn more about the City of Ottawa’s stormwater and drainage efforts, visit ottawa.ca.
Your city, your ideas!
The Pinecrest Stormwater Management Pond and RainReady Ottawa show how everyone, from engineers to residents, plays an important role in maintaining our waterways. Managing stormwater, improving water quality and creating vibrant public spaces are three ways we’re building a greener, more resilient Ottawa as a community.
Do you have a suggestion for how Ottawa can become more green and resilient? You can share your ideas on how this or other City services could be improved to support sustainability and resilience at engage.ottawa.ca/GreenAndResilient.
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This feature story is part of the City of Ottawa Service Reviews: an initiative aimed at ensuring our services are meeting your needs. Visit ottawa.ca/YourIdeas today.
The Stage 2 O-Train Expansion project is extending the O-Train System farther south, east, and west. The environmental benefits of the project extend beyond reducing the number of cars on the road. As part of the O-Train West Extension, the Pinecrest Stormwater Management Pond was built to help reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff and help improve water quality.
Climate change is causing more extreme weather, including more storms which bring with them significant amounts of rainfall over short periods of time. We continue to take steps to protect our community and the City’s infrastructure from extreme weather due to climate change. Stormwater management is a big part of that.
So, let’s connect the drops in learning how the Pinecrest Stormwater Management Pond, also known as the Pinecrest Creek Pond, was constructed and how it will help protect our local waterways.
Pictured above: Pinecrest Creek Pond, September 2024.
What is the Pinecrest Creek Pond?
The Pinecrest Creek Pond is designed to capture and manage stormwater runoff from the surrounding community. The goal is to:
- Reduce flooding and erosion
- Improve water quality
- Protect local ecosystems
Construction of the pond began in 2020, and crews have worked diligently over the last few years to excavate, build retaining walls, and complete landscaping. Now, with the construction complete, the pond will capture stormwater runoff from 435 hectares of the local neighbourhood.
By managing stormwater effectively, we help prevent erosion to Pinecrest Creek, improve water quality, reduce the risk of flooding and maintain the natural beauty of our community.
Pictured above: Building the Pinecrest Creek Pond, May 2023.
After the excavation, the pond block was landscaped to include new trees, shrubs and wildflower meadows. In some areas, root wads were installed. Root wads are essentially the base of a tree and its roots that are left in a stream or river after the tree has fallen or been cut down. They help stabilize the soil and prevent erosion. The areas around the pond have also been seeded with native plants. Over the coming years, more species will begin to sprout on the pond slopes and surrounding areas with a variety of colours.
A place to visit
Beyond its functional benefits, the Pinecrest Creek Pond is designed with the community in mind. It is surrounded by multi-use pathways and scenic lookout areas with benches to relax. These features help make Pinecrest Creek an area residents will want to visit and enjoy again and again.
Pictured above: Pinecrest Creek Pond, September 2024.
If you’re keeping score, this project is preserving our waterways and creating a vibrant recreational space, all while connected to improvements in Ottawa’s transit system. That’s a green hat trick for Pinecrest Creek.
Healthy waterways
When it rains, storm sewers carry surface runoff directly to the nearest creek, stream or river, frequently with limited or no treatment. Stormwater ponds receive stormwater runoff and hold the water back for a period to allow pollutants to settle before they drain into a watercourse. The controlled release rate also helps prevent flooding and erosion.
There are many things you can also do around your home to keep stormwater out of storm sewers. Consider redirecting your downspout to disperse water onto your lawn or garden, instead of to your driveway and into the stormwater system. If you like gardening, you can install a rain garden, which is a garden specifically designed to capture and filter stormwater.
Through Rain Ready Ottawa, you can learn how to take action at home to reduce the negative impacts of stormwater on our waterways. If you live within one of the program’s priority areas, you could get up to $5,000 in rebates to help cover the cost of making stormwater management improvements to your home.
Visit ottawa.ca/rain to learn more or listen to the recent episode of OttaTalk, the City’s official podcast, where we discuss What do we do with all the rainwater? To learn more about the City of Ottawa’s stormwater and drainage efforts, visit ottawa.ca.
Your city, your ideas!
The Pinecrest Stormwater Management Pond and RainReady Ottawa show how everyone, from engineers to residents, plays an important role in maintaining our waterways. Managing stormwater, improving water quality and creating vibrant public spaces are three ways we’re building a greener, more resilient Ottawa as a community.
Do you have a suggestion for how Ottawa can become more green and resilient? You can share your ideas on how this or other City services could be improved to support sustainability and resilience at engage.ottawa.ca/GreenAndResilient.
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