Spanishtown Creek Basin Study/Cypress Street Outfall

The object of this project was to create a stormwater model to alleviate chronic flooding in the Spanishtown Creek basin of south Tampa. 

DRMP was responsible for a 550-acre stormwater basin study in a heavily urbanized area in south Tampa.  The purpose of the study was to recommend solutions to chronic flooding problems within the basin.  XPSWMM was used to model existing conditions and proposed improvement alternatives.  Improvement alternatives included both conveyance and storage scenarios with associated water quality benefits.  DRMP proposed a diversion of stormwater to the Hillsborough River to alleviate flooding in south Tampa.  The proposed alternative includes approximately 5,000-LF of box culvert.  The project is currently being completed as a Design-Build project.  The project is co-operatively funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.  

The residents of south Tampa will experience improved quality of life with the implementation of the stormwater conveyance system.