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Newton Creek Watershed Photo Documentation Project - 2016
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Words of wisdom from Audubon, NJ baseball field
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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.
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Trash in creek and no riparian buffer to filter pollutants from land before reaching Newton Creek. – R02
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Newton Creek, outside of the popular parks, is general abused and apparently a low priority. – R02
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Nichols Pond near Newton Lake Collingswood – receives sewage overflow during heavy rains – R03
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Sewage overflows flows into Newton during storms adding nutrients and bacteria and reducing area real estate values and quality of life. – R03
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Peters Creek/the Gully near E. Atlantic Ave - source of foamy discharge from stormwater pipe needs investigation. – R07
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Fertilizers, raw sewage, improperly disposed of lawn care waste all contribute to algal blooms and loss of recreational value of a county resource. – R03
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Fish kills at Crystal Lake and through-out the watershed are a common occurrence
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Old concrete roadbed disposed of near floodplain should be removed – R07
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Volunteers from Haddon Township and Collingswood high schools, the Center for Aquatic Sciences in Camden and Rowan University received basic watershed and stormwater education, as well as how to geo-tag their photos taken with their own smartphones.
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Base map used by volunteers. “Stream reaches” are marked as “R01” through “R30”.
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Peters Creek/the Gully - vegetation planting could provide water quality enhancements – R07
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Peters Creek partially piped underground in “the Gully.” – R07
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Direct discharge of stormwater into Peter’s Creek. - R07
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Stormwater inlet from Nicholson Rd. townhouses drains directly to Peters Creek. – R07
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Nicholson Rd. townhouses stormwater runoff is eroding the embankment taking sediment to Peters Creek. – R07
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Peters Creek flowing under utility right-of-way. – R07
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Stormwater inlet drains oil, gas, antifreeze, road salt and grit from parking lot directly into lake. – R06
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Stormwater outfall control structure appears to have been tampered with resulting in more untreated runoff from entering Peters Creek at a quicker rate. – R07
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Street runoff from Haddon Heights into Haddon Lake. – R16
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Stormwater outfall pipe drains Oaklyn neighborhoods. – R07
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Make-shift retaining wall installed decades ago allowed filling of natural floodplain – R07
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Drainage from Graisbury section of Haddon Twp flows into Saddler’s Run. –R02
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Paul VI High School outfall erodes Saddlers Woods with sediment load ending up in Newton Lake. – R02
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Residential property owners improperly dispose of lawn and leaf debris. – R02
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Decomposition of lawn debris adds excess nutrients to Saddlers Run, then to Newton Lake where algal blooms and low dissolved oxygen are “fixed” with chemical applications and aeration. – R02
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Lawn and leaf debris near Oaklyn DPW dumped improperly. – R07
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PSE&G parking lot adjacent to Nicholson Rd. – R07
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PSE&G parking lot causing erosion which then flows into Peter’s Creek where sedimentation and algal blooms are a public concern. – R07
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PSE&G erosion. Another view. – R07
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Stormwater drainage pipe near Kendall Blvd, Oaklyn, drains into utility right-of-way. – R07
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Soap suds bubble-up through parking lot near car wash in Haddon Township. – R03
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Riparian buffer cut behind Acme Markets, Cuthbert Blvd, Haddon Twp. – R02
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Riparian buffer cutting near Acme. Different view. Buffers filter pollutants and absorb nutrients. – R02
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Drainage from Acme parking lot flows directly into Newton Creek. – R02
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Riparian buffer provides water quality and flood reduction benefits. Cutting here at Haddon Heights Park appears to be unwarranted. – R15
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Riparian buffer in Haddon Heights Park could be restored especially if up-stream in-puts were reduced. – R15
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Stormwater direct discharge into Newton Creek South Branch in Haddon Heights Park. – R15
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Further downstream accelerated erosion degrades usable open space with sediment load going to Haddon Lake. – R15
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Stream velocity during storm events erodes base of pedestrian bridge. – R15
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12,000 sf. riparian buffer cut reportedly so people could view water better. - R04
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Active recreational use leaves hillside exposed sending dirt into Newton Lake. – R03
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The volunteers also found some natural beauty and some areas that appear to be in relatively good health. This forested buffer provides many water quality benefits. - R07
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A tranquil, well-used hiking trail in a forested riparian area. – R07
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Some erosion and invasive plants, but generally, this forested buffer in “ the Gully” near E. Atlantic Ave., provides water quality and natural flood control benefits. - R07
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Community gardens where urban farmers wonder if tidal Newton Creek is clean enough for crop irrigation. – R27
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Tidal mud flats along Newton are largely inaccessible and in need of restoration. – R27
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Riparian buffers provide habitat. – R03
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Healthy riparian buffer, but county cuts more frequently than recommended. – R03
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Sediment collection chamber near Cuthbert Blvd. gets long over-due maintenance. – R03
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Litter clean-ups is one piece of the puzzle. – R20
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Rain gardens reduce pollution loading in Peters Creek. – R07
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Rain garden increases infiltration of stormwater back into the ground and not direct discharge into Saddler’s Run. – R02
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For more information, contactthe Delaware Riverkeeper
Network215.369.1188
www.delawareriverkeeper.org
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