Thompson Creek Flood Study Report - City of Peterborough

Thompson Creek Detailed Flood Reduction Study
City of Peterborough
City of Peterborough Flood Reduction Master Plan (2005)
This study was prepared by UMA for the City of Peterborough to develop an overall
work program to reduce flooding in the City in the aftermath of the July 2004 storm.
This report will be discussed in greater detail in Section 4.2.1 of this document.
Thompson Creek Management Plan (2004)
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority prepared this plan in December 2004 in
partnership with the City of Peterborough to assist Public Works staff with the
maintenance of urban watercourses without compromising their form, function or
natural features.
Detailed inventories of structures and areas of concern are included in the plan with
recommendations for annual, immediate, short term and long-term maintenance.
Restoration, recreation and land acquisition opportunities along with the information
related to policies and regulations are also included in the plan to assist the City staff in
their implementation of a successful creek management strategy.
Thompson Creek Central Stormwater Management Facility Class EA,
Environmental Study Report (2003)
This report was prepared for the City and ORCA to identify the preferred means of
providing stormwater management for the future development of the Auburn North
Secondary Plan area. This area which lies north of Thompson Creek along Armour
Road is slated for development as single and multi-family residential areas and local
commercial areas. A part of it lies within the boundary of the Thompson Creek
watershed but that area currently drains to a gravel pit and contributes no flow directly
to Thompson Creek. In order to facilitate development, the area would have to be filled
and could potentially contribute post-development flows to the creek. Since this could
be potentially detrimental to the creek, the study identified a preferred stormwater
management facility location adjacent to the Otonabee River which would prevent
additional flow entering Thompson Creek. By directing both the majorand minor
system flow to that location, the “effective” drainage area of Thompson Creek will
remain as at present. This is the basis used for modeling future land use conditions
north of Thompson Creek in the present study.
Thompson Creek Master Drainage Study (1992)
Totten Sims Hubicki Associates carried out this study in April 1992 for Otonabee
Region Conservation Authority. The purpose the study was to recommend methods for
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