Background
In 2010 the City of Peterborough (the City) undertook a Curtis Creek Flood Reduction Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA was prepared in response to a severe rainfall event in July 2004 that resulted in over $87 million in reported private property damages, and $25 million in infrastructure damages. The Class EA’s goal was to identify flood mitigation strategies to reduce flooding throughout the Curtis Creek Watershed.
The Class EA identified several flood mitigation strategies, primarily culvert improvements and storm sewer upgrades. The Class EA concluded that the following four (4) culverts required upgrades to undersized culverts throughout the study area:
- Rogers Street / Tivey Street Outlet
- Armour Road Culvert Replacement
- Caddy Street Culvert Replacement
- Euclid Avenue Culvert Replacement
Greck and Associates Limited (Greck) was retained by the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) to update flood hazard mapping for Curtis Creek, while also providing further analyses to size the above four culverts. The City has since replaced the above four culverts providing substantial flood relief within the project area.
The Class EA also recommended several stream corridor enhancements, as the Curtis Creek downstream of Euclid Avenue was noted to be in poor condition, and such stream corridor improvements can further enhance the culverts performance. Greck and Associates Limited (Greck) was retained by the City of Peterborough to examine and design stream corridor enhancements.
