Accotink Creek at Wakefield Park Stream Restoration project was substantially completed on November 23, 2021. This project consists of restoring, enhancing, and stabilizing of approximately 4,900 linear feet of stream channel through the installation of four Newbury Riffles within the main channel of Accotink Creek and one Newbury Riffle within a side channel to provide aquatic benefits, grade control, improve water quality and prevent further erosion.

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Accotink Creek at Wakefield Park Stream Restoration
Project No. SD-000031-210
Braddock District
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Description:
Accotink Creek at Wakefield Park Stream Restoration project was substantially completed on November 23, 2021. This project consists of
restoring, enhancing, and stabilizing of approximately 4,900 linear feet of stream channel through the installation of four Newbury Riffles within
the main channel of Accotink Creek and one Newbury Riffle within a side channel to provide aquatic benefits, grade control, improve water
quality and prevent further erosion.
Benefits (removal rates in pounds per year):
• 89 lbs. of total Phosphorus
• 913 lbs. of total Nitrogen
• 30,800 lbs. of sediment (Total Suspended Solids)
Project Construction Cost: $1,330,000.00
Project Team:
• Consultant
• Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
• Contractor
• Avon Corporation
• Fairfax County Department of Public Work and Environment Services
• Project Manager, Stormwater Planning Division – Justin Pistore
• Project Engineer, SWCB – Bed Chhetri
• Project Inspector, Inspections Branch – Hammad Hashmi
• Engineering Technician, SWCB – Jean Swim
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9. Accotink Creek at Wakefield Park Stream Restoration
Reforestation Planting
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10. Before After
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11. Additional Information
For additional information, please contact
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks
Accotink Creek at Wakefield Park Stream Restoration
Sharon North in the
DPWES Public Information Office
703-324-5500, TTY 711
Sharon.North@fairfaxcounty.gov
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