Flood Damage Repairs to Great Falls Entrance Road and Swains Lock Parking Area
Planned · Maryland · Last reported Jul 2025
Source: National Park Service
This project involves repairing flood damage caused by a flash flood on July 8, 2019, which resulted in significant erosion threatening the Great Falls Entrance Road and damage to the timber retaining wall at Swains Lock parking area. The repairs include embankment stabilization, placement of drylaid stone armoring walls, reconstruction of roadway shoulders, installation of a new drainage pipe, an
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road, Car parking, Forest Products and Packaging, Government, Waste Processing and Treatment, Automotive
- Location
- Potomac, Maryland, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- National Park Service
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | This project involves repairing flood damage caused by a flash flood on July 8, 2019, which resulted in significant erosion threatening the Great Falls Entrance Road and damage to the timber retaining wall at Swains Lock parking area. The repairs include embankment stabilization, placement of drylaid stone armoring walls, reconstruction of roadway shoulders, installation of a new drainage pipe, and stream bed stabilization. The project aims to improve safety, reduce future storm impacts, preserve historic resources, and ensure reliable access to the park. |
Original sector | Built Environment |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Maryland |
City | Potomac |
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Source | National Park Service |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Car parking, Forest Products and Packaging, Government, Waste Processing and Treatment, Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-09-15 |
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