Cris Quinn Memorial Soccer Complex Detention Basin: Texas Green Infrastructure Case Study
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- March 11, 2024
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Green infrastructure practices are designed and engineered to work with nature to capture, store, and treat stormwater runoff in ways that provide both water quantity and water quality benefits. Green infrastructure systems can be implemented in a variety of locations, from individual homes and businesses to watersheds and rangelands. This case study discusses the Cris Quinn Memorial Soccer Complex in Beaumont, Texas, where a detention basin functions as dry-day soccer fields for community use. (2 pages)
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