Providence Park & Van Dyck Park Outfall Restoration Project

• Project typeCity Project
• Project divisionStormwater
• Project value$628,655
• Project scheduleApproved

Project Overview

On May 26, 2026, City Council awarded a contract in the amount of $628,655 to Meadville Land Service, Inc. for construction of the Providence Park and Van Dyck Park outfall restoration projects. View the Outfall Restoration Project slide deck.

Outfalls are areas where stormwater conveyances, such as channels and pipes, end and transfer flows to creeks and streams. Outfalls vary in size and length. The Providence Park and Van Dyck Park outfall restoration projects aim to repair two longer outfalls on public property.

Outfalls collect and convey stormwater to creeks and streams and can be damaged by erosion over time. As outfalls erode, water flows through them at higher velocities, leading to additional erosion in a cyclical process. Outfall restoration projects stop the erosion cycle by regrading and armoring outfall channels, and constructing stone lined pools to dissipate energy.

Project Costs and Funding

Total construction costs for these outfall restoration projects are $628,000. Grant funding of $186,000 through the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) is available for Providence Park and $362,000 in SLAF funding is available for Van Dyck. The remainder is funded by the stormwater utility.

Providence Park Outfall

The Providence Park outfall is located at the northeast corner of the Providence Park property. It is 250 feet long and carries flows to the Popes Head Creek watershed. Erosion of this outfall has led to tree loss, and vertical banks that are over 5 ft high.

Repairing eroded outfalls requires reshaping vertical banks so they are more gently sloped. Some tree removal is necessary to accomplish this, however the landscaping plan provides 67 replacement plantings, including one super clump. Super clumps are concentrated areas of diverse plantings that work together to establish quickly and discourage animal grazing. A series of eight step pools will dissipate energy, allowing water to flow through this steep outfall channel while controlling erosion.

Van Dyck Park Outfall

The Van Dyck Park outfall is 330 feet long and carries flows from the parking lot and tennis courts to the Daniels Run stream. Erosion along this outfall has also led to tree loss, and vertical banks that are over 4 ft high.

Erosion at this outfall has been caused by the convergence of high energy flows from a stormwater pipe and a channel. A plunge pool will be constructed at the beginning of the outfall to dissipate this erosive energy. The landscaping plan for this project provides 262 replacement plantings, including four super clumps.

The asphalt trail along the northeastern side of Van Dyck Park will need to be closed during construction.