Newton creek Watershed Photo Documentation Project (2016)

1. Newton Creek
Watershed Photo
Documentation
Project - 2016

2. WordsofwisdomfromAudubon,NJbaseballfield

3. Project objective:
•To look in the “nooks and
crannies” and other out-of-the-
way sections of the watershed to
photo-document sources of non-
point source pollution.
•Identify some potential solutions.

4. Trashincreekandnoriparianbuffertofilterpollutantsfromland
beforereachingNewtonCreek.–R02

5. NewtonCreek,outsideofthepopularparks,isgeneralabusedand
apparentlyalowpriority.–R02

6. NicholsPondnearNewtonLakeCollingswood–receivessewage
overflowduringheavyrains–R03

7. SewageoverflowsflowsintoNewtonduringstormsaddingnutrientsandbacteria
andreducingarearealestatevaluesandqualityoflife.–R03

8. PetersCreek/theGullynearE.AtlanticAve-sourceoffoamy
dischargefromstormwaterpipeneedsinvestigation.–R07

9. Fertilizers,rawsewage,improperlydisposedoflawncarewasteall
contributetoalgalbloomsandlossofrecreationalvalueofa
countyresource.–R03

10. FishkillsatCrystalLakeandthrough-outthewatershedarea
commonoccurrence

11. Oldconcreteroadbeddisposedofnearfloodplainshouldbe
removed–R07

12. VolunteersfromHaddonTownshipandCollingswoodhighschools,theCenterforAquatic
SciencesinCamdenandRowanUniversityreceivedbasicwatershed andstormwater
education,aswellashowtogeo-tagtheirphotostakenwiththeirownsmartphones.

13. Basemapusedbyvolunteers.“Streamreaches”aremarkedas
“R01”through“R30”.

14. PetersCreek/the Gully - vegetation planting
could provide water quality enhancements –
R07

15. PetersCreekpartiallypipedundergroundin“theGully.”–R07

16. DirectdischargeofstormwaterintoPeter’sCreek. -R07

17. StormwaterinletfromNicholsonRd.townhousesdrainsdirectlyto
PetersCreek.–R07

18. NicholsonRd.townhousesstormwaterrunoffiserodingthe
embankmenttakingsedimenttoPetersCreek.–R07

19. PetersCreek flowingunderutilityright-of-way.–R07

20. Stormwaterinletdrainsoil,gas,antifreeze,roadsaltandgritfrom
parkinglotdirectlyintolake.–R06

21. Stormwateroutfallcontrolstructureappearstohavebeen
tamperedwithresultinginmoreuntreatedrunofffromentering
PetersCreekataquickerrate.–R07

22. StreetrunofffromHaddonHeightsintoHaddonLake.–R16

23. StormwateroutfallpipedrainsOaklynneighborhoods.–R07

24. Make-shiftretainingwallinstalleddecadesagoallowedfillingof
naturalfloodplain–R07

25. DrainagefromGraisburysection
ofHaddonTwpflowsinto
Saddler’sRun.–R02

26. PaulVIHighSchooloutfallerodesSaddlersWoodswithsediment
loadendingupinNewtonLake.– R02

27. Residentialpropertyownersimproperlydisposeoflawnandleaf
debris.–R02

28. DecompositionoflawndebrisaddsexcessnutrientstoSaddlersRun,thento
NewtonLakewherealgalbloomsandlowdissolvedoxygenare“fixed”with
chemicalapplicationsandaeration.–R02

29. LawnandleafdebrisnearOaklynDPWdumpedimproperly.–R07

30. PSE&GparkinglotadjacenttoNicholsonRd.–R07

31. PSE&GparkinglotcausingerosionwhichthenflowsintoPeter’s
Creekwheresedimentationandalgalbloomsareapublicconcern.
–R07

32. PSE&Gerosion. Anotherview.–R07

33. StormwaterdrainagepipenearKendallBlvd,Oaklyn,drainsinto
utilityright-of-way.–R07

34. Soapsudsbubble-upthroughparkinglotnearcarwashinHaddon
Township.–R03

35. RiparianbuffercutbehindAcmeMarkets,CuthbertBlvd,Haddon
Twp.–R02

36. RiparianbuffercuttingnearAcme. Differentview.Buffersfilter
pollutantsandabsorbnutrients.–R02

37. DrainagefromAcmeparkinglotflowsdirectlyintoNewtonCreek.
–R02

38. Riparianbufferprovideswaterqualityandfloodreduction
benefits.CuttinghereatHaddonHeightsParkappearstobe
unwarranted.–R15

39. RiparianbufferinHaddonHeightsParkcouldberestored
especiallyifup-streamin-putswerereduced.–R15

40. StormwaterdirectdischargeintoNewtonCreekSouthBranchin
HaddonHeightsPark.–R15

41. Furtherdownstreamacceleratederosiondegradesusableopen
spacewithsedimentloadgoingtoHaddonLake.–R15

42. Streamvelocityduringstormeventserodesbaseofpedestrian
bridge.–R15

43. 12,000sf.riparianbuffercutreportedlysopeoplecouldview
waterbetter. - R04

44. Activerecreationaluseleaveshillsideexposedsendingdirtinto
NewtonLake.–R03

45. Thevolunteersalsofoundsomenaturalbeautyandsomeareasthatappeartobe
inrelativelygoodhealth. Thisforestedbufferprovidesmanywaterquality
benefits. -R07

46. Atranquil,well-usedhikingtrailinaforestedriparianarea.–R07

47. Someerosionandinvasiveplants,butgenerally,thisforested
bufferin“theGully”nearE.AtlanticAve.,provideswaterquality
andnaturalflood controlbenefits.-R07

48. CommunitygardenswhereurbanfarmerswonderiftidalNewton
Creekiscleanenoughforcropirrigation.–R27

49. TidalmudflatsalongNewtonarelargelyinaccessibleandinneed
ofrestoration.–R27

50. Riparianbuffersprovidehabitat.–R03

51. Healthyriparianbuffer,butcountycutsmorefrequentlythan
recommended.–R03

52. SedimentcollectionchambernearCuthbertBlvd.getslongover-
duemaintenance.–R03

53. Litterclean-upsisonepieceofthepuzzle.–R20

54. RaingardensreducepollutionloadinginPetersCreek.–R07

55. Raingardenincreasesinfiltrationofstormwaterbackintothe
groundandnotdirectdischargeintoSaddler’sRun.–R02

56. For more information, contact
the Delaware Riverkeeper Network
215.369.1188
www.delawareriverkeeper.org