Stormwater Solutions for the University of Delaware’s North Campus: Hydrologic Modeling in the Piedmont Watershed

Abstract

Stormwater runoff is an increasing problem for the health of water quality and water supply in the White Clay Creek National Wild and Scenic River. The Laird campus, in the Piedmont, at the University of Delaware contains a large amount of impervious cover which increases runoff and pollutant loads detrimental to the White Clay Creek (Fig. 1). Reduction of impervious cover through best management practices such as rain gardens and reforestation will reduce the detrimental impact of stormwater on the quality of White Clay Creek.