Ellen’s Creek Watershed Group
© Ellen’s Creek Watershed Group, 2014
Soil Erosion at the Plaza Corp Construction Site - Aug. 2011
Heavy rains caused considerable soil erosion at the Plaza Corp construction site in August, 2011, resulting in further
siltation of the Ellen's Creek Watershed. This is just an example of how inadequate control of soil erosion impacts our
watershed.
See the news story on CBC Compass.
There was a silt trap at the site, but it
proved to be inadequate.
Erosion from the unprotected embankment
created by the development.
Malpeque Rd Highway "Ditch" completely
blocked with silt.
Malpeque Rd Highway "Ditch" completely
blocked with silt.
"Ditch" flows into this culvert.
Culvert exit and silt laden water flowing down
to the hill to Ellen's Creek. Note the eroded
bank of clay on the ride side of the stream
indicating how high the flow of water must
have been at one time.