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Lake Tahoe EIP

Lower Wood Creek Water Quality Improvement Project - Phase 1

Project Number
01.01.01.0175
Action Priority
Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
Implementers
Washoe County, NV
Primary Contact
Domi Fellers (dfellers@ntcd.org)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2018 - 2021
Stormwater Management Program Reduce Stormwater Pollution From: Roads and Highways, Forest Roads, Public and Private Parcels
This water quality improvement project in a priority treatment area in Incline Village reduces the amount of fine sediment washing into the lake and help Washoe County meet its milestone of the Lake Tahoe TMDL and improve lake clarity. Tasks include installation of stormwater treatment BMPs, shoulder stabilization, and culvert improvements. Benefits include improved stormwater quality release to Wood Creek & Lake Tahoe, increased protection and stream function for Wood Creek riparian and SEZ and greater TRPA Stormwater Program collaboration for BMP compliance. The project (Phase 1 & 2) is expected to earn Washoe County 30-40 credits in the Lake Clarity Crediting Program.

Key Accomplishments

  • Linear Feet of Stream Channel Restored or Enhanced: 40 lf
  • Miles of Roads Decommissioned or Retrofitted: 1 miles

Threshold Categories

  • Water Quality
Southwood Blvd snow storage block install (Timing: During) (~73 KB) Credit: WC Southwood Blvd snow storage block install

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $3,370,724
(Estimated Cost: $3,440,000)
SEZ Mitigation Funds (TRPA): $213,000

Washoe County General Fund (WACO): $199,224

WQ Mitigation Funds (TRPA): $393,500

Tahoe Bonds Act (NDSL): $2,365,000

319 Funds (USEPA): $200,000

Photos

Before
Stormwater pooling in Incline Village (Timing: Before) (~678 KB) Credit: Incline Village
Stormwater pooling in Incline Village
Unprotected shoulder draining to Wood Creek at Alder Avenue (Timing: Before) (~1,264 KB) Credit: Washoe County
Unprotected shoulder draining to Wood Creek at Alder Avenue
During
Southwood & Mays Blvds snow storage (Timing: During) (~146 KB) Credit: NTCD
Southwood & Mays Blvds snow storage
Southwood Blvd conveyance improvements (Timing: During) (~90 KB) Credit: NTCD
Southwood Blvd conveyance improvements
After
Wood Creek culvert outlet at Southwood Blvd (Timing: After) (~85 KB) Credit: NTCD
Wood Creek culvert outlet at Southwood Blvd
Improved conveance on Southwood Blvd (Timing: After) (~164 KB) Credit: NTCD
Improved conveance on Southwood Blvd
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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 08/11/2026