Riverdale Park, Lake Health Assessment and Restoration Plan
Ecological Design | Lake Water Quality Assessment | Landscape Design | Aquatic Ecology
Purpose
AWC were engaged by Logan City Council to redesign Riversdale Park Lake in Meadowbrook into a high profile urban lake. Various lake treatments were developed and prioritised into actions to be implemented over the next 3-5 years with the first stage of works completed in 2016.
- Project Tasks
- Bathymetric survey
- Fish Survey
- Ecological Investigation
- Dredging plans
- Modelling stormwater treatment targets
- Concept Design
- Construction estimate
Objectives
- To enhance the amenity values of the lake while maintaining lake water quality and habitat
Partners & Stakeholders
- Logan City Council
Outcomes
- Assessment of lake function and development of rehabilitation design response
- Costed, priority action plan
- Design drawings for implementation
Project Facts
Project Value: $1 Million
Challenges: Difficult site, working on contaminated land, achieving 100% reuse of treated leachate