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The City of Portland, Oregon

Environmental Services

working for clean rivers

Phone: 503-823-7740

Fax: 503-823-6995

1120 SW 5th Ave, Suite 613, Portland, OR 97204

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SW Hamilton Roadside Swales

Environmental Services completed work in March 2016 on a stormwater management project on SW Hamilton Street (see map below). This project helps protect water quality in Fanno creek.

SW Hamilton project map

Project Background

Ditches on SW Hamilton carry stormwater runoff from the street directly to Fanno Creek. The fast-moving water causes erosion and carries pollutants washed off streets.

This project constructed swales planted with a combination of grasses and low-growing plants to help protect the channel from erosion and reduce stormwater pollutants. As part of the project, the Portland Bureau of Transportation added four-foot wide, paved shoulders.

The Fanno-Tryon Watershed Management Plan identified these improvements as a way to improve drainage and pedestrian safety and protect water quality. Over one-third of the roads in the watershed are paved and have no curbs. Ditches border most of them.

For More Information

Contact 503-865-4300.