Goals of the Surface Drainage program are to clean and reshape ditches to improve the quality of storm water runoff discharged to rivers, and to eliminate traffic visibility problems by controlling vegetation in and along roadside ditches, cross-country canals and rights-of-way.

 

	Surface Drainage provides services for maintaining 2 ponds, 5 drainage swales and bioswales, 8.5 miles of large drainage canals, 20 miles of roadside ditches and 3.5 miles of the Millrace waterway.

The Millrace waterway provides water for fire protection to several industrial users along the Millrace, irrigation and storm water conveyance. The Millrace system was donated to the City in 1985 by Georgia-Pacific.

In addition to meeting current flow management obligations, the City has completed several projects along the Millrace and millpond area, including two in-partnership with the National Park Service; identification of public interest and concerns regarding the millrace/millpond system; and construction of a small park near the millrace outlet.

Customer Request Email: publicworksmail@springfield-or.gov

Telephone: (541) 726-3761