Lake Roberta Urban Lake Renewal

The City of Tampa, Florida received funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) to complete a Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program project to improve water quality in Lake Roberta.  The lake is a historic recreational lake in the Seminole Heights neighborhood in south Tampa.

DRMP provided the professional engineering services for the installation of a sediment trap and associated storm sewer.  A nutrient separating baffle box or suntree unit was constructed upstream of the lake to collect large amounts of leaf litter to reduce nutrients into the lake.  The project also included reshaping of the lake to improve circulation.  Other water quality components included a littoral shelf design, vegetative plantings and removal of nuisance vegetation.  The project included permitting with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission (HCEPC) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). 

DRMP’s design solutions improved Lake Roberta’s water quality and improved the quality of life for the residents of Seminole Heights.