Description

These dry swales are examples of green infrastructure at a national park.  The dry swales are used to contain parking lot runoff and to model natural hydraulic conditions.  

Site Location

• Site Address: Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Rd. Hyde Park, NY  12538
• Town: Hyde Park
• County: Dutchess
• Land Use of Site: Parking Island
• Can Site be visited?: Yes
• Location on Site: Parking islands between rows of cars in back parking lot.    

Practice Information Details

• Intent of Design: Treat and detain stormwater runoff utilizing grass swales. Provides biofiltration and reduction of flow velocities.  
• Stormwater Management Capacity: Unknown 
• Year of Installation: Undisclosed
• Plant Material Used: Grasses Trees
• Annual Operational and Maintenance: Mowing
• Required Zoning Change or Special Permit: None

Design Construction and Maintenance Information

• Designed by: Andropogon Associates
• Cost of Design: Undisclosed
• Installed by: Real Life Construction
• Maintained by: National Park Service

Contact for Additional site information:

National Park Service
OR
Andropogon Associates
215-487-0700