Fort Lee, Virginia Watershed Assessment


The Ft. Lee military post is located in the east-central portion of Virginia, between the cities of Petersburg and Hopewell, in Prince George County. ATR Associates is assisting the Environmental Coordinator at Fort Lee address severe erosion and stream degradation problems caused by inadequate stormwater management.

The installation is drained by natural and modified surface drainage networks within the Bailey Creek, Harrison Creek, Harrison Branch, Bullhill Run, Cabin Creek, and Blackwater Swamp watersheds. These watersheds are located within three major river systems, the James, Appomattox, and Blackwater Rivers. The focus of this project is on the portion of the Bailey Creek watershed that originates on the Fort Lee property.

ATR Associates scientists and engineers have performed a Unified Stream Assessment (USA) of the portion of Bailey Creek that flows through the base and a modified Unified Subwatershed and Site Reconnaissance (USSR) of the areas draining into Bailey Creek. We also performed a Low-Impact Development analysis following the Prince George's County LID guidance to determine an appropriate LID design storm and to determine the infiltration 'deficit' caused by increased imperviousness in the upland areas.

Four elements of the overall watershed assessment: 1) the USA score, 2) the USSR score for impairment, 3) the USSR score for improvement opportunities, and 4) the LID deficit, were combined to assign priorities to catchments for improved stormwater management. ATR Associates is continuing to assist Fort Lee by helping to establish LID goals and design standards for future development and by designing LID retrofit projects. Read more about this project on our 'Stormwater' services page.

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