Arcadia Creek Stretch 16 Description:

• Creek enters underground pipe at Elm Street and remains underground until it reaches the east side of Westnedge Avenue, between Water Street and Eleanor Street
• Creek flows through deep concrete channel with weirs along bottom
• Sediment and litter deposits upstream of these weirs
• Creek flows into pond near Arcadia Creek Festival Site
• Pond has steep lawn covered and stone banks, which require frequent maintenance
• Water is spread and flow is decreased
• Water becomes almost stagnant and nutrient rich during the summer months
• Creek flows into underground pipe at east end of pond and remains underground until reaches Kalamazoo River at concrete outlet structure
• Water becomes very turbid during rain events
• Flow is very flashy during rain events, due to large area of impervious runoff
• Carp observed in pond