This grant provided funding to the Town of Wallace to repair the stormwater drainage canal located between Duplin and Currie Streets that experienced flooding during major storms and periods of heavy rainfall occurring within a short period of time. Continued flooding had resulted in caving in and widening of the canal, in danger of undermining nearby houses. Previous efforts by the Town to haul in dirt to shore up the bank did not provide a viable long-term solution. This canal carries one third of total stormwater for the town and connects downstream to the main branch of Little Rockfish Creek, which is the town’s main drainage area.
Households in the immediate project area benefitted from the project, as well as a main sewer line that crosses over and runs parallel to the eroded canal. Golden LEAF funds were used to install sheet piling and rip rap along the bank to stop erosion, improve the transport of stormwater, and significantly reduce flooding along the canal.
