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Chester County and partners release Brandywine Watershed flood study, recommend 16 structural projects and nonstructural preparedness steps
Summary
A multi‑jurisdictional Brandywine Watershed flood study, funded in part by Chester County and federal/state partners, identified 16 structural projects (including upgrades to Barnstone Dam and 10 bridge projects), four low‑head dam removals and a suite of nonstructural recommendations such as improved early warning, buyouts and ordinance changes.
Chester County officials and partners presented a completed Brandywine Watershed flood study Wednesday that recommends a mix of structural projects and nonstructural measures to reduce flood risk across the bi‑state watershed.
The study, led by the Chester County Water Resources Authority with the Brandywine Conservancy and the University of Delaware Water Resources Center, identifies 16 structural projects distributed across the watershed, including a recommended upgrade to Barnstone Dam (a county‑owned facility), 10 bridge upgrades or replacements, four low‑head dam removals and one major floodplain restoration project. Kate Huddlemeier, Water Resources Planner for the county, said the study also produced a menu of nonstructural actions that can be implemented quickly, such as emergency preparedness improvements, expanded early‑warning systems, public education on flood…
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