The stormwater pond as you enter Currituck Community Park was physically reconstructed to improve the quality of stormwater leaving this developed property. Soil was removed around the perimeter of the pond and plants were installed to create a shallow water wetland. Native plants also were incorporated along the shoreline. This vegetation increases the pollutant-removal capacity of the stormwater pond.

When it rains, water runs off the surrounding rooftops, roads and parking lots. This excess water is called stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff picks up pollutants such as sediment, oil, antifreeze, brake dust, fertilizer and pesticides and can flush them into local waterways. Water from this property flows into the headwaters of the North River, which in turn drains into the Albemarle Sound. Best management practices (BMPs) like this pond are designed to capture and treat the runoff water before it leaves the property.

You can read more about this project in an article produced by NC Sea Grant.