Proposed Strategies
Spring Park + Water Strategies There are many different stormwater management tools and strategies the city of Denham Springs can employ in order to reduce flood risk in the downtown area and in the neighborhood south of Spring Park. One aspect of this plan is to conserve the existing wooded areas and widen and extend the floodplain by creating riparian buffers along a naturalized Long Slash Branch. Retention areas would also be added along Long Slash Branch and Bowman Street. The retention areas along Bowman Street will increase stormwater storage capacity to help protect critical city infrastructure located in the area. Green stormwater infrastructure, such as rain gardens and bioswales, comprise another component of this plan. These tools would be installed along shared-use paths and along streets such as River Road to help filter and store stormwater coming as runoff from streets. The city can also incentivize installing these techniques and others, such as rain water harvesting and green roofs, on private property in the neighborhood and throughout the community, to provide additional stormwater capacity. The final component would involve developing stricter building standards that require using flood resistant techniques, elevating structures, and installing green infrastructure tools. These adaptations can further reduce risk for those who choose to stay in the neighborhood.
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Denham Springs Resilience
