GI#16 Revised 5/25/2018
The Neighborhood Center rain garden, located in the
Central Waterfront neighborhood, was installed to
intercept, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from a
portion of a roof of the neighboring building. A rainwater harvesting cistern was also installed at the
site to capture rainwater from The Neighborhood Center’s main building to water the adjacent fruit
and vegetable garden. The rain garden and cistern were installed to serve as a demonstration for the
staff and visitors of The Neighborhood Center. The rain garden and cistern also help to mitigate
nuisance flooding in the area and to reduce nonpoint source pollution and stormwater that would
otherwise discharge into the City of Camden’s combined sewer system. Coarse sand and compost
were mixed into the native soil to help improve drainage and the quality of the soil. Plants included in
the rain garden include: beardtongue, Black-eyed Susan, Ironweed, etc. With a drainage area of
approximately 3,400 square feet, this rain garden is 6 inches deep and 950 square feet in area. This
system is designed to treat stormwater runoff from a 2" rain event at an infiltration rate of 0.5" per
hour. The stormwater flows from the rooftop, through the downspout, and into the rain garden through
a stone channel inlet. A stone channel also acts as an outlet, allowing the stormwater to exit the rain
garden in extreme rain events. This rain garden and cistern captures 119,000 gallons of stormwater
per year. The project was completed in September 2012.
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