Pope Branch Stream Restoration

Ecological function is restored to a degraded urban stream valley.

Pope Branch Stream Restoration is a design project on the Pope Branch tributary to the Anacostia River for DCWater and the District Department of the Environment. The stream was restored in conjunction with a sewer line replacement along the stream valley. The project stabilized nearly 5,000 linear feet of stream channel within Pope Branch Park, thus reducing the sediment load carried to the Anacostia River. The restoration also enhance in-stream habitat for resident fish and benthic communities and improved riparian and floodplain habitat.

The project improved the overall ecological value of the Pope Branch stream and floodplain area and provided the City with a unique, aesthetically pleasing community space that serves as a showcase for ecological restoration.

TAGS

• Analysis+Planning
• Assessment+Monitoring
• Design
• Ecological Restoration