The Huntington Levee is located at 5755 Mt. Vernon Drive, Alexandria, and provides a 2,800-foot levee along Cameron Run to protect the community from flooding associated with storms of up to at least a 100-year event. The levee is made up of a 10- to 15-foot high earthen embankment with a 4-foot high concrete I-wall which caps the steel sheet piles embedded in the embankment. The project also includes a 5,300 square foot mechanical pump station that houses three 42.5 million gallon per day axial flow pumps for the larger storm events and three 8,000 gallon per minute low flow pumps for base flows and smaller storms. Upgrades to the Farrington Park playground and a network of connecting trails was included in the project. The new levee infrastructure has been operational since spring 2019 and recently provided flood protection for the adjacent homes and community during the major rainfall event of July 8, 2019. The project achieved the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Envision Bronze Award and has been recognized with the National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers Sustainable Project/Program of the Year Award for 2019.

1. A Fairfax County, VA, publication
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
Working for You!
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PROJECT NUMBER: SD-000037
SUPERVISORY DISTRICT: MOUNT VERNON
JULY 2019

2. HUNTINGTON LEVEE – CAMERON RUN SIDE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division

3. Project Details
HUNTINGTON LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Project Description
The Huntington Levee, located at 5755 Mt. Vernon Drive, Alexandria, provides a 2800-
foot long levee along Cameron Run designed to protect the community from flooding
associated with at least the 100-year storm events. The project consists of two main
elements: 1) An earthen embankment and concrete I-wall levee; and 2) A mechanical
pump station. The levee is a 10-15 foot high earthen embankment with a 4 foot high
concrete I-wall which caps the steel sheet piles embedded in the embankment. The
5,300 SF Pump Station houses three 42.5 MGD axial flow pumps for the larger storm
events, and three 8,000 GPM low flow pumps for base flows and smaller storms.
Upgrades to the Farrington Park playground and a network of connecting trails are also
included.
The Huntington Levee project achieved the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Envision Bronze award and the National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil
Engineers Sustainable Project/Program of the Year Award for 2019.
Substantial Completion Date: June 28, 2019
Total Project Cost: $ 41,200,000

4. Project Details
HUNTINGTON LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Project Description
The Huntington Levee, located at 5755 Mt. Vernon Drive, Alexandria, consists of a
2800-foot long levee along Cameron Run designed to protect the community from
flooding associated with 100-year storm events and smaller. The project consists of
two main elements: earthen embankment/concrete I-wall levee and a pump
station. The levee is a 10-15 foot high earthen embankment with a 4 foot high
concrete I-wall to cap the steel sheet piles embedded into the embankment. The
5,270 SF Pump Station houses three 42.5 MGD axial flow pumps for large storm
events and three 8,000 GPM low flow pumps for base flows and smaller storms. The
project also includes upgrades the Farrington Park playground and a network of
connecting trails. The project received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Envision Bronze award and the National Capital of the American Society of Civil
Engineers Sustainable Project/Program of the Year for 2019.
Substantial Completion June 28, 2019
Project Cost $ 41,200,000
County Project Team-
Building Design and Construction Division- DPWES
• David Franklin, RA, Project Manager- BDCD
• Christopher A. Smith, RA, Construction Manager- BDCD
• Amin Abdel Hameid, Construction Manager, BDCD
• Emir Davis, CMIT, Building QC Inspector- BDCD
• Dennis Cate, Land Acquisition, Capital Facilities
Maintenance and Stormwater Management Division- DPWES
• Karlee Copeland, Branch Chief
• Aaron Green, PE, CFM
• Michael Dreher, PE
Wastewater Collection Division- DPWES
• Gerges Abdou, Branch Chief
Fairfax County Park Authority
• Andrew Galusha, LA, Park Planner
• Philip Hagar, Park/Rec Specialist
Architect/Engineer: Arcadis U.S.
General Contractor: Archer-Western Contractors

5. HUNTINGTON LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
5755 Mt. Vernon Drive Alexandria, VA 22303

6. HUNTINGTON LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
5755 Mt. Vernon Drive Alexandria, VA 22303
Project Rendering – Looking West

7. WEST END of LEVEE I-WALL LOOKING EAST
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Photo by Alan Ruof Storm of July 8, 2019
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8. HUNTINGTON LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Pump Station

9. HUNTINGTON LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Pump Station – Pump Room with Bar Screens

10. HUNTINGTN LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Pump Room – High Flow Pumps

11. Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
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Control Room - SCADA Control Panel

12. Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
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Emergency Generator and Low Flow Pumps (below concrete pad)

13. Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
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Access Road Along Levee and Cameron Run

14. Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
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Ponding Area and Vegetative Drainage Swale
Photo by Alan Ruof Storm of July 8, 2019

15. Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
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Farrington Park

16. Additional Information
For additional Information, please call
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes
HUNTINGTON LEVEE
Department of Public Works and Environmental Services/Building Design and Construction Division
Matt Kaiser, Public Information Officer
703-324-8455, TTY 711
Matthew.Kaiser@fairfaxcounty.gov