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HomeMy WebLinkAbout; Coastal Storm Drain Study; Coastal Storm Drain Study; 1984-04-01/ WILSON ENGINEERING DEXTER S. WILSON COASTAL STORM DRAIN STUDY City of Carlsbad April 1984 Wilson Engineering Vista, California E. VISTA WAY VISTA, CALIFORNIA 92083 (619) 758-2093 Table of Contents Page Report Summary 1 Chapter 1 Introduction / Scope and Area of Study . 4 Chapter 2 Description of Existing Facilities ... 5 Chapter 3 Bluff Erosion 38 Chapter 4 Needed Repairs 41 Chapter 5 Master Facilities 45 List of Tables Page 2-1 Summary of Subareas 6, 7 4-1 Needed Repairs to Existing Drains 43, 44 5-1 Summary of Cost for Master Drainage System . . 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 List of Figures ES-1 Coastal Storm Drain Areas 5-1 through 5-4 Master Drainage Facilities . Page 2 At Back of Report Report Summary The storm drains serving the beach area of Carlsbad were neither designed nor constructed systematically. Each drain collects water from a small area and carries it directly over the bluff and onto the beach. Due to the steep slope of the drains descending the bluff, drain failures cause severe erosion. If the present system of drains is not replaced, periodic failures and the concomitant erosion should be expected. This study breaks coastal Carlsbad into five separate strips, from north to south, labled Areas A through E. The Areas are shown in Figure ES-1. A discusson of each area follows. Area A Area A extends from the Buena Vista Lagoon weir on the north to Oak street on the south. In this area buildings extend from the top of the bluff to the beach area. Bluff erosion is not a major concern because nearly all the beachfront land in this area has been developed. During the winter of 1984, the city improved two of the drains in this area. All of the drains should now be adequate. The only improvements currently needed in this area are curb and gutter to eliminate nuisance puddles and provide a course for water to reach the existing drains. Area B All land adjacent to the ocean in area B is part of the state park system. Area B extends from the parking lot south of Oak Avenue to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon bridge. This area is known as the Whale Watch area. Area B contains fifteen storm drains, which are spaced closer together than those in any other area is Carlsbad. There have been many drain failures in this area and there will continue to be failures in the future. To minimize erosion, the present Area B system should be replaced with a single drain parallel to the ocean. This parallel drain would cost $572,000. To repair the existing drains to original conditions would cost $187,000. If the drains were repaired to original conditions future failures could be expected due to wave action. R I COASTAL STORMDRAIN AREAS Area A 1 1 1 i Area B Area C i 1 1 Area WILSON ENGINEERING FIGURE ES- I Area C Area C, known as the Terra Mar area, extends from the power plant outlet at the south end of Agua Hedionda north to Cerezo Drain. This area contains very few storm drains and, like Area A, is developed with single family homes constructed on the bluff. The storm drains in the developed area west of Carlsbad Boulevard are adequate. However, a master drainage system is needed for the areas east of Carlsbad Boulevard and for portions of Area D (see below) which drain north through Area C. To construct a master drainage system to serve this area would cost $495,000. To repair the existing drains to original conditions would cost $7,500. Even with repairs to original conditions, future drain failures could be expected. Area D Area D extends from Cerezo Drive south to the Encinas Creek Bridge. All land adjacent to the ocean in this area is part of the State Park System. The state land has not been improved for use as a park. Beach access is difficult and, in some areas, impossible. The storm drains in this area are all old with no evidence of recent repairs. A master drainage system should be installed in this area when it is developed as a park. Eliminating the present system and replacing it with a single drain parallel to the ocean would cost $206,000. To repair the existing drains to original conditions would cost $237,500. Repairing the drains to original conditions would not prevent future failures. Some of the drains in this area serve only state park land. Area E All land in Area E adjacent to the ocean is part of the State Park System, and is entirely developed as a campground. Area E extends from Encinas Creek on the north to Batiquitos Lagoon on the south. The bluff in this area is quite high and all access to the beach from the campground is by stairs. This is the only area containing storm drains larger than 18", although it also contains many smaller undersized drains. There has been substantial erosion from some of the smaller storm drains, but the larger drains have caused little erosion. Most of the smaller drains serve only state park land. To eliminate the present area storm drains and replace them with a master drainage system would cost $1,264,000. The master drainage system for -this area would require two major drains, one serving the northern half of area E and one serving the southern half. If the drains in this area were repaired to original condition it would cost $97,000 and future failures could be expected. -3- Chapter 1 Introduction / Scope and Area of Study This report evaluates the existing Carlsbad coastal storm drains, including a listing of repairs needed to existing drains, an identification of existing drainage basins, and the development of a master coastal drainage system. The area of study is bounded on the north by Buena Vista Lagoon, on the south by Batiquitos Lagoon and on the west by the ocean. The easterly boundary of the study area is set by drainage. All drainage basins which enter the ocean directly are addressed in this report. A portion of this report will also be dedicated to bluff erosion and the design of future storm drains to limit erosion. -4- Chapter 2 Description of Existing Facilities Coastal Carlsbad has been divided into five major drainage areas for the purposes of this study. These five areas were further divided into various gravity drainage subareas. -The following pages describe the five major areas and provide a description of the facilities serving each subarea. Table 2-1 lists the area, outlet pipe size, 100-year storm flow and outlet pipe capacity for each of the subareas. Area A Area A extends from the weir on Buena Vista Lagoon on the north to Oak street on the south. In this area there are buildings extending from the top of the bluff to the beach area. Bluff erosion is not a major concern in this area because nearly all the beachfront land in this area has been developed. Erosion from both wave action and storm drains at times endangers structures and thus property owners in the area must take preventative measures to protect the structures. The old storm drain facilities on the roads above the bluff were inadequate. At the present time construction is underway to install new storm drains to convey water from the roads to the beach area. This, however, will not solve all the problems. The roads in this area do not have curb and gutter. After rains, the water tends to puddle along the edge of the roads and only the overflow from the puddles is able to flow along the roads and into the storm drains. The new storm drains will not improve the situation since the water still will not be able to make its way to the drains. The puddles are a consider- able nuisance in the area and we recommend that a program be developed to install curb and gutter in this area. There are approximately 25 acres in area A. The 25 acres are broken into 4 subareas 7and these 4 subareas are described below. A-l This subarea contains 2.7 apres. It is served by an 18" PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) outlet pipe with 0-ring joints which was installed during the winter of 1984. One inlet serves this subarea. The pipe runs to the beach at the north end of Ocean Street, adjacent to the beach access stair- ways. The majority of this subarea has curb and gutter. A-2 This subarea contains 9.9 acres. It is served by an 18" AC (Asbestos Cement) outlet pipe which was installed during the winter of 1984. Two inlets serve this subarea. The pipe runs to the beach at Cypress Avenue. -5- i I TABLE 2-1 SUMMARY OF SUBAREAS i Area/Subarea 9™5S A 1 1 __ 3 1 IB Totals 1 B 1 i . • 3 || w 4 t M - 51 •8 1 Totals 1 C 1 • 2 ^ 3 1BMJ 5 1 . Totals Acres 2.7 9.9 9.5 2.9 25.0 6.0 4.7 3.3 3.4 7.9 5.8 5.0 12.8 1.0 49.9 2.1 14.9 3.8 3.8 3.0 27.6 Flow Generated (CFS) @ 2.5 CFS/Acre 6.8 24.8 23.8 7.3 15.0 11.8 8.3 8.5 19.8 14.5 12.5 32.0 2.5 5.3 37.3 9.5 9.5 7.5 Outlet Pipe Size and Type 18" PVC 18" AC 18" AC 12" CMP Varies Unknown 18" PVC 18" PVC 18" AC 18" PVC 12" CMP Overland Varies Varies Overland 18" RCP V-ditch Unknown Outlet Capacity (CFS) 26.5 26.5 26.5 - 7.9 _ _ _ ? 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5 7.9 _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - _ _ _ 26.5 - - - _ _ _ oUndersized Pipe Capacity/<18" <18" <18", CAP 1 -6- TABLE 2-1 SUMMARY OF SUBAREAS (continued) I o ^ Area/Subarea I I D 1 I 2 SP 1 3 " 4 1 5 3 6 ^A • 8 * 9 | Totals : E i 1 2SP ^} • 1 4 B 5 6SP I 8 8 1 9 SP9 10 llsp n Totals Acres 12.9 7.4 1.3 .7 4.3 1.3 .9 1.3 .5 30.6 .9 2.6 1.7 14.9 2.7 3.5 4.3 37.9 1.7 69.5 1.1 140.8 Flow Generated (CFS) @ 2.5 CFS/Acre 32.3 18.5 3.3 1.8 10.8 3.3 2.3 3.3 1.3 2.3 6.5 4.3 37.3 6.8 8.8 10.8 94.8 4.3 173.8 2.8 Outlet Pipe Size and Type 18" RCP Varies Unknown 12" CMP 18" CMP 18" CMP 18" CMP 18" CMP Overland 18" CMP 8" PVC 8" PVC 24" CMP 8" CMP 8" CMP 8" PVC 24" PVC Overland 30" CMP Overland Outlet Capacity (CFS) 26.5 _ _ _ ? 7.9 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5 _ _ _ 26.5 3.5 3.5 47.1 3.5 3.5 3.5 47.1 _ _ _ 73.6 _ _ _ oUndersized Pipe Capacity /< 18" CAP <18" <18", CAP <18", CAP <18", CAP <18", CAP <18", CAP CAP CAP CAP in this column indicates that the existing pipe has insufficient capacity to serve the drainage basin. <18" indicates pipe is smaller than the minimum recommended size of 18". indicates drains that begin and end on State park land. -7- A-3 This subarea contains 9.5 acres. It is served by an 18" AC outlet pipe. This pipe was installed currently with the construction of the adjacent hotel in the 1970's. Three inlets serve this sub- area. The pipe runs to the beach at Christiansen Way, adjacent to the beach access stairway. A-4 This subarea contains 2.9 acres. It is served by a 12" CMP (Corrugated Metal Pipe) outlet pipe. This pipe was probably installed in the 1960's. One inlet serves this subarea. The pipe runs to the beach at Elm Avenue, adjacent to the beach access stairway. This drain may need replacing in five to ten years. Area B All land adjacent to the ocean in area B is part of the state park system. This area extends from the parking lot south of Oak Avenue to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon bridge. This area is known as the Whale Watch area. There are a large number of storm drains in this area There are several generations of storm drains, some of which are abandoned. As development proceeded in this area new storm drains were installed and the old ones were either abandoned in place or utilized to carry water from smaller areas. Bluff erosion in this area is substantial. Two storm drains in this area were replaced and repaired this winter by the City when erosion threatened Carlsbad Boulevard. In this area all the drains have a very steep slope as they leave the roadbed and go over the bluff. This area also has heavy foot traffic over the slope. Both of these factors contribute to erosion in the area. Although there are a large number of storm drains in this area, there does not appear to be a uniform drainage system. Each pipe serves a small area and nearly every pipe has caused bluff erosion. This is an area which has needed and will continue to need emergency repairs as storm drains fail. A long term drainage solution is badly needed in this area. This area contains approximately 50 acres, and 9 subareas. The majority of the major drains in this area seem to have been installed concurrent with adjacent road improvements. B-l This subarea contains 6.0 acres. It is served by two separate corrugated metal pipes. One of the drains has a single inlet and serves only a small area on the west side of Ocean Street. The other drain has two inlets and serves the majority of the area. Both drains have 12" outlet pipes. The age of these pipes is undetermined. Both pipes enter the beach area from the parking lot along Ocean Boulevard -8- between Oak and Pine. Repairs are urgently needed in this subarea because one of the drains has begun to undercut the parking lot. Both drains are shown in pictures below. o 2 <D •9- B-2 This subarea contains 4.7 acres. It is served by a single corrugated metal pipe, but the outlet could not be found due to a heavy growth of bamboo. It has two inlets, one on each side of Pine Avenue at Carlsbad Boulevard. The age of this pipe is undetermined. Repairs are urgently needed at the outlet due to.bluff erosion. The bank appears to be supported by the bamboo growth. This pipe drops to the beach at Pine Avenue. B-3 This subarea contains 3.3 acres. It was origi- nally served by a 15" RCP pipe. The outlet pipe was repaired and eroded bluff replaced in the winter of 1984. The pipe material used for replacement was PVC with 0-ring joints. This pipe has two inlets, one on each side of Walnut Avenue, and reaches the beach at an extension of Walnut Avenue. The repaired pipe is shown below. -10- 1 B-4 This subarea contains 3.4 acres. The pipe is fed by two inlets, one on each side of Sycamore Street, and it drops to the beach at Sycamore Street. The outlet area was repaired during the winter of 1984. The outlet is shown below. B-5 This subarea contains 7.9 acres. It is served by an 18" AC outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by two inlets, one on each side of Maple Avenue, and drops to the ocean at Maple Avenue. The pipe was repaired and erosion refilled recently, as can be seen in the picture below. -11- i • • i JT ORIGINAL i 1 i i B-6 This subarea contains 5.8 acres. It is served by an 18" PVC pipe with O-ring joints. The pipe is fed by four inlets along the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard. The outlet pipe was repaired and erosion refilled during the winter of 1984. This pipe drops to the ocean just south of Acacia Avenue. B-7 This subarea contains 5.0 acres. It is served by a 12" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by a single inlet along Juniper Street and drops to the ocean at Juniper Street. The outlet pipe is exposed, as can be seen in the pictures below. -12- L - •-»"• • ^. «P>- B-8 This subarea contains 12.8 acres. Storm waters flow overland and follow the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard to Agua Hedionda. B-9 This subarea contains approximately one acre. It is composed of a small strip of land along the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard. There are seven storm drains which serve this area. Although the contributing drainage area to each drain is small, there is still considerable erosion from these drains. Also, there appear to be some low spots in the Carlsbad Boulevard curb which allow water to escape over the side of the street and down the bluffs. The location, as well as a description of each drain, is listed below the following pictures of the drains. -13- B-9a Pine Avenue 10" CMP ., a >T ORiGiSMAL B-9b 150' south of Pine Avenue 8" CMP -14- B-9c 50' south of Sycamore 10" CMP B-9d 100' north of Maple 10" CMP B-9e 50' south of Maple 3 pipes only 1 is active -16- ^^^fe^^SB^^_^ ••'Sp^^iVvv,,:_.. ^ '^-•^f. -;>--"W!L*> *&'± '^. v??«-ct-. . --s^;^ v:7^__T*; •'a- *^s.::ji iX-f^ic.sA. B-9f 50' north of Juniper 6" CMP lp^;^vx,Aji^lpM!i» •-. *Jar-£V-; i» I T> t^.;, y^5;.fe*ift.,V^'^di'^^k\V^*Ay^*,^AW;!,:hi^Y<W:;,Sl^^/1;:% 8-99 100' south of Hemlock Q" PVC — 1 7 — Area C Area C extends from the power plant outlet at the south end of Agua Hedionda to Cerezo Drain. This area contains very few storm drains and much of the area is similar to Area A. A large portion of Area C has been developed with single family homes constructed on the bluff and most of the streets in this area have curbs and gutters. The undeveloped sections of this area to the north need some improvements to prevent water from running off Carlsbad Boulevard and over the bluffs. However, there does not appear to be a major erosion problem in this area. The drainage basin east of Carlsbad Boulevard which flows overland needs improvements, but the storm water flows into Aqua Hedionda and not onto the beach so there is not a bluff erosion problem. This area contains approximately 28 acres and 5 subareas. C-l This subarea contains 2.1 acres. It is served by a 15" CMP and an 8" CMP outlet pipe. Storm water collects along the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard and flows northward. These pipes appear to have been installed with highway improvements. The outlet pipes are approximately 300' south of the power plant cooling water outlet bridge. The two outlets are pictured below. ms^m?s*mm^$&ls$%->?& w* C-la 8" CMP _T Q _ XC5 i •'• --•••^--.•«J,.- - ^ " C-lb 15" CMP C-2 This subarea contains 14.9 acres. Storm water collects along the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard and flows overland to Agua Hedionda. C-3 This subarea contains 3.8 acres. It is served by an 18" RCP outlet pipe which was installed during the winter of 1984. The area it serves is fully developed with single family dwellings. The outlet pipe is 100" north of the southern end of Tierra del Oro Street. C-4 This subarea contains 3.8 acres, and is served by a broad concrete lined surface ditch. The ditch also serves as a walkway to the beach. The ditch was installed with subdivision improve- ments. The concrete surface ditch seems to serve both funtions well and the system could solve problems in other areas of the city. The area it serves is fully developed with single family dwellings. The ditch is near the north end of Shore Drive. The ditch is shown below. -19- I I I I I 1 1 I 1 1 1 C-5 This subarea contains 3.0 acres and is now fully developed with single family dwellings. The outlet pipe is near the southern end of Shore Drive. Area D Area D extends from Cerezo Drive south to the Encinas Creek Bridge. All land adjacent to the ocean in this area is part of the State Park System. The state land has not been improved for use as a park. Beach access is difficult and, in some areas, impossible. The storm drains in this area are all old and appear to date from the same time period. Thus, there are no abandoned drains as were prominent in area B. The storm drains in this area appear to be reaching the end of their useful life and substantial bluff erosion could occur in this area in the immediate future if improvements are not installed. -20- At the north end of this area the storm drain system is near failure. The system as it was installed conveys water across Carlsbad Boulevard and empties it on the top of the bluff. The water flows overland across the top of the bluff and enters three storm drains which carry it over the edge of the bluff. The Bluffs in this area are quite wide and the storm water appears to spread out over the bluff and not follow clearly defined paths to the three drains which convey it over the bluff. The three drains which convey water over the bluff resemble a dam spillway and carry water over the edge, but do not allow the water to erode the top of the bluff. However, wave action has eroded the bluff and the three storm drains will soon fall into the ocean. When this occurs, storm water will go over the top of the bluff, and without the pipe protecting the bluff, rapid erosion of the bluff will occur. Surprisingly, this area has not experienced much storm erosion and the overland flow system has worked. The southern end of this area has a few storm drains and they all need some repair. Storm water erosion has left some wide gullies in this area. This area contains approximately 30 acres and 9 subareas. Most of the drains in this area appear to have been installed with the highway improvements. D-l This subarea contains 12.9 acres. It is served by an 18" RCP which conveys storm water from the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard to the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard. This pipe appears to have been installed when Carlsbad Boulevard was con- structed. The subarea is almost fully developed with single family dwellings. The drain from this subarea empties onto subarea D-2 between Cerezo Drive and Manzano Drive. D-2 This subarea contains 7.4 acres. It is served by three 15" CMP outlets. The State Park System owns this undeveloped area. Storm water from both D-l and D-2 collects in area D-2 and flows overland to the three outlets. The outlets function as spillways. All three outlets are close to failure because wave erosion has eroded the bluff nearly to the inlet. When these outlets fail, severe bluff erosion will occur. Repairs are urgently needed. One outlet pipe is 100" south and one is 250' south of Cerezo Drive. The last outlet pipe is 100' south of Manzano Drive. Two of the outlets are shown below. -21- -22- D-3 This subarea contains 1.3 acres. The outlet pipe for this subarea is not evident from the beach. However, there is an eroded channel in the bluff providing evidence that the outlet is properly hidden under the iceplant on the bluff. This is one of the many small subareas formed by the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road. The outlet pipe is 450' south of Manzano Drive. D-4 This subarea contains .7 acres. It is served by a 12" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by two inlets along Carlsbad Boulevard. This subarea is also formed by the Carlsbad Boulevard/Palomar Airport Road intersection. The outlet pipe is near the circular parking area on the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard. The outlet pipe is shown below. -23- D-5 This subarea contains 4.3 acres. It is served by an 18" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by four inlets along Carlsbad Boulevard. This is the last of the subareas formed by the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road. The outlet has caused severe erosion because the pipe is broken under the old roadbed. The outlet pipe is just south of the intersection of southbound Carlsbad Boulevard with the on ramp from Palomar Airport Road. The outlet is shown below. D-6 This subarea contains 1.3 acres, and is served by an 18" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by two inlets. The outlet has caused severe erosion because the pipe is broken approximately 5" from the old roadbed. The outlet pipe is.approximately 850' north of the Encinas Creek Bridge. The outlet is shown below. -24- D-7 This subarea contains .9 acres. It is served by an 18" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by a single inlet on the east side of the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard. The outlet pipe is approximately 600' north of the Encinas Creek Bridge. The end of the outlet pipe is covered with ice plant and is difficult to locate. D-8 This subarea contains 1.3 acres. It is served by an 18" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by a single inlet on the east side of the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard. The outlet pipe is approximately 350' north of the Encinas Creek Bridge. The outlet is shown below. -25- D-9 This subarea contains .5 acres. It is a minor subarea on the west side of the southbound lane of Carlsbad Boulevard. There are no storm drain improvements in this area and storm water flows overland. Area E All land in Area E adjacent to the ocean is part of the State Park System. Area E extends from Encinas Creek on the north to Batiquitos Lagoon on the south. This area is entirely developed as a campground. The bluff in this area is quite high and all access to the beach from the campground is by stairs. There are several storm drains greater than 18" in this area and also many drains smaller than 18". A storm drain smaller than 18" is not effective. There has been substantial erosion from some of the smaller storm drains, but the larger drains have caused little erosion. This area has little need for emergency repairs, but the area should have major improvements to prevent erosion in the future. nr -26- This area has approximately 140.8 acres and is split into 10 subareas. E-l This subarea contains .9 acres. It is served by an 18" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is currently fed by one inlet on the west side of the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard. One pipe which continues east from this inlet, but apears to be abandoned and not in service at this time. The outlet is broken off under the old roadbed for Carlsbad Boulevard. The broken pipe has eroded under a portion of the old roadbed and caused it to collapse. The outlet pipe is 300' north of the northern end of the parking lot. The outlet is shown below. -27- E-2 This subarea contains 2.6 acres. The original pipe was replaced with an 8" PVC pipe with 0-ring joints during the winter of 1984. The erosion caused by the failure of the old pipe was also filled when the old pipe was replaced. The 8" pipe is fed by a single inlet. This subarea is composed entirely of state park campground. The outlet pipe is 150' south of the northern end of the campground (Campspace 70) . The repairs are shown below. -28- E-3 This subarea contains 1.7 acres. The original pipe was replaced with an 8" PVC pipe with 0-ring joints during the winter of 1984. The erosion caused by the failure of the old pipe was also filled when the old pipe was replaced. The 8" pipe is fed by a single inlet. The subarea is composed entirely of state park campground. The outlet pipe is 550' south of the northern end of the campground (Campspace 57) . The repairs are shown below. JT -29- E-4 This subarea contains 14.9 acres. It is served by a 24" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by four inlets. The subarea is composed of state park campground land, a long section of Carlsbad Boulevard, and an area of vacant land on the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard. There is evidence of erosion along the pipe, but it is not as severe as the erosion along some of the smaller storm drain pipes in this area which carry far less flow. The outlet pipe is near the middle of the mobile home park on the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard (Campspace 45) . The outlet is shown below. >T ) fi if*t. 0 ! -30- E-5 This subarea contains 2.7 acres. It is served by an 8" CMP outlet pipe. The pipe is fed by two inlets. The subarea is composed of state park campground and a small section of Carlsbad Boulevard. The outlet pipe has collapsed and lower portions of the pipe have broken away. This pipe is in need of immediate repair. The outlet pipe is 800' north of the campground entrance (Campsite 32) . The outlet pipe is shown below. ™i! 31 I -31- E-6 This subarea contains 3.5 acres, and is served by an 8" CMP outlet pipe. The subarea is composed of state park campground and a small section of Carlsbad Boulevard. The outlet pipe appears to have been repaired in the past. The current pipe is exposed and bridging long spans. The outlet pipe is approximately 350' north of the campground entrance (Campsite 12). The outlet pipe is shown below. -32- E-7 This subarea contains 4.3 acres. The original pipe was replaced with an 8" PVC pipe with 0-ring joints during the winter of 1984. The erosion caused by the failure of the old pipe was also filled when the old pipe was replaced. The 8" pipe is fed by a single inlet. The subarea is composed entirely of state park campground. The outlet pipe is approximately 200' south of the campground entrance (at Campfire Center). The repairs are shown below. ^-^^^t^^ -33- E-8 This subarea contains 37.9 acres. It is served by a 24" outlet pipe. This subarea is composed of state park campground, a large section of Carlsbad Boulevard, and a very large section of undeveloped land east of Carlsbad Boulevard. The outlet pipe was recently replaced and fill placed around it. The outlet pipe is 700" south of the campground entrance (Campspace 205) . The outlet is shown below. IT ORIGINAL -34- E-9 This subarea contains 1.7 acres. It is no longer served by a pipe. The original pipe failed and caused a great deal of erosion. The erosion has not been repaired, but some unsightly attempts to prevent erosion are evident as seen in the picture below. The storm water now flows overland down a beach access road, approximately 1300' south of the campground entrance and 350" north of the Ponto undercrossing (Campspace 183). •<•• •^..'•.•.-•:-*~-- -v- • ••..jy-'v". ->'• '•^fyesj^f- • -<*W«^' - ' '-^-iiv'fiv.'-: y^-. -35- E-10 This subarea contains 69.5 acres. It is served by a 30" CMP outlet pipe. This is the largest subarea in the study. It is also the only subarea to serve land east of the railroad tracks. This subarea is composed of state park campground, a portion of Carlsbad Boulevard, the developed Ponto area, undeveloped land north and south of Ponto, and a large portion of the trailer park east of the railroad tracks. The outlet pipe for this subarea is undersized. However, there is no erosion along the outlet pipe. The lack of erosion is probably attributable to the deep grade and slight slope of the pipe through the bluff area. The outlet pipe is just south of the Ponto under- crossing (Campspace 168). The outlet is shown below. •••Js,.--i,•'-'-v • - •.-;.»,.-'.M •«'>*^i%^^*&'Q**"•" •'•-•• "\, _•• ;V r^^.'^ v.y A -36- E-ll This subarea contains 1.1 acres, and is no longer served by a pipe. The original pipe failed and has not been replaced. The storm water flows along the campground road to the corner of the maintenance yard and over the bluff. IT ORIGINAL -37- Chapter 3 Bluff Erosion In surveying the storm drains along the coast, it was possible to see virtually all stages involved in the failure of a storm drain. In the Carlsbad coastal area the failure of a storm drain causes immediate erosion. Two major erosion forces, waves and storm water, plague the coast. The results of each type of erosion are easy to distinguish. When wave action erodes the bluff, the erosion is parallel to the coast. The waves undercut the bluffs and large sections fall into the ocean. This type of erosion creates high, steep bluffs parallel to the coast line. This type of erosion proceeds more rapidly when sand is absent from the beach. Since the Carlsbad beaches have less sand each year, the wave erosion problem is increased every year. Thus, as the amount of sand has diminished, the bluff erosions due to wave action has increased. In contrast, storm water erosion of the bluffs occurs perpendicular to the coast. Water running over the bluffs rapidly erodes wide gullies and these gullies broaden and deepen as they near the beach. On a natural bluff very little water flows directly over the bluff. Storm water would be directed parallel to the coast and enter the beach area through major drainage courses. As development has occurred storm drains have been installed to collect storm water and these drains have generally taken the shortest path to the beach, which is directly over the bluffs. These storm drains have periodically failed, substantially increasing bluff erosion. Most of the storm drains along the beach can be described as follows: The slope of the drains is generally slight as the drain approaches the bluff. At the bluff a sharp bend is installed, with a very steep section of pipe down the bluff. An outlet structure is then installed on the end of the pipe at the bottom of the bluff. There are a number of reasons why a storm drain may fail, but the following summarizes the general steps in the failure of a storm drain. 1. The outlet of the storm drain is plugged, moved, or both, by wave action causing the joints to leak. 2. Storm water escapes from the leaky joints and rapidly erodes the steep fill around the pipe. 3. The erosion undermines the pipe, eventually causing the pipe to collapse. -38- 1 I I i ! 1 i 1 I ! i 4. Storm water from the collapsed pipe erodes a wide, deep gully where the storm drain used to be. There are a number of preventative measures which can reduce storm drain failures and the associated erosion. The long-term solution is to create a master system of coastal drains which collect all of the existing local drains and convey the water parallel to the coast and into major drainage channels. A long term plan is developed, and estimated costs provided, for this type of system in Chapter 5. If the master system is not installed there are a number of measures that can be taken to reduce the failure rate of the existing storm drains. These preventative measures are listed below. 1. Existing outlets can be protected from wave action. This can be accomplished by a number of mechanisms, but care must be exercised to construct an outlet which will not be easily blocked. Replacement of lost beach sand is one method of protecting outlets. Another method is to locate outlets higher up the slope away from wave action. However, if the outlet is above the beach level a concrete structure or rip-rap will need to be placed at the outlet to prevent scour and erosion at the outlet. 2. Since an integral step in the failure of a storm drain involves the joints, install storm drain piping with water tight joints. Most of the storm drains installed in the past were corrugated metal. Corrugated metal pipe does not have water tight joints.. PVC piping with water tight 0-ring joints would greatly reduce joint leakage. 0-ring joints would most likely remain watertight despite slight movement of the outlet structure. Thus, 0-ring joints would reduce joint leakage and thus bluff erosion. However, if PVC pipe is installed periodic inspections will be needed to check for exposed pipe sections. PVC decomposes when exposed to sunlight. 3. Storm drain piping grade should be reduced and its depth increased. One of the major contributing factors to the storm drain bluff erosion is the steep grade of the drains. Water flowing down a steep slope will carry more material with it than water flowing down a slight slope. Thus, if the drains were installed with a level invert through the bluff area and the steep slope was moved away from the beach, the erosion potential would be reduced. There is one large corrugated metal -39- drain installed in this manner and it appears to have functioned without causing bluff erosion for a number of years, while other storm drains which appear to have been installed at the same time have failed. 4. Inlets should be located to prevent water from going over the bluff when storm drain inlets are plugged. When new inlets are installed or old ones replaced or relocated they should be placed to prevent water from going over the bluff when inlets are plugged. Some of the existing inlets are placed such that when they plug the water goes directly over the bluff with little ponding. These should be relocated such that major ponding occurs so that maintenance crews can be alerted to the ponding and clear the drain. If ponding does not occur the drain may remain clogged for a long period of time, since no one would alert the city that it was plugged. 5. Storm drain systems should be analyzed to determine what will occur should the outlet become plugged. All storm drain piping systems should be designed to withstand the hydrostatic pressure when an outlet is plugged. A failure analysis should be conducted to see what will occur when outlets are plugged. When the outlet is plugged the storm water should pond to alert maintenance crews that there is a problem. If the joints will not hold the hydrostatic pressure the storm water will escape through the joints when the outlet is plugged and cause bluff erosion. The inlets should be located such that storm water will pond and not escape over the bluff. 6. In areas where it is impossible to relocate inlets to allow ponding and storm drain blockage will lead to water going over the bluff, surface drains should be considered. Surface drains would also provide pathways to the beach and help to mitigate erosion caused by beach users. 7. Storm drains should have a minimum size of 18". Many of the storm drain failures, especially in the state park campground, have occurred in the undersized drains. Virtually all of the 8" drains in the campground have failed. Also, the erosion caused by the failure of small drains is as severe as that caused by larger drains. -40- Chapter 4 Needed Repairs Chapter 5 provides an estimate of the costs to construct a master storm drainage system which would eliminate nearly all of the present outlet pipes to the ocean. If the master storm drainage system is constructed, many of the repairs listed in this chapter may not be needed and those which are needed may be less costly if temporary repairs are made. If the master drainage system proposed in Chapter 5 is not adopted, then all listed repairs should be made. The repairs should be done in accordance with the recommendations in Chapter 3. There are a number of storm drains identified in this study needing repair. This study splits the drains into two cate- gories. The first category contains drains urgently needing repairs, where erosion will soon undercut roadways or improved parking lots. Also included in this category are drains which will soon fail and have the potential for substantial natural bluff erosion. The second category consist of drains needing repairs to restore the drains to original condition and prevent further erosion, but the repairs are not as urgent as the repairs noted in the first category. Included in the second category are drains which have undercut the old Highway 101 roadbed in areas where it is used as an unimproved parking lot. The repairs have also been divided into two groups by land ownership. All drains which begin and end on state park land are list^separately. Urgent Repairs: City of Carlsbad Drains B-l The northern drain in this drainage basin is beginning to undercut the parking lot. If repairs are not made, areas of the lot may collapse. The CMP pipe should be replaced with PVC pipe and the erosion refilled. The estimated cost for repairs is $15,000. B-2 The pipe which serves this area has eroded the bluff and will soon begin to undercut the parking lot on the end of Ocean Street. The large growth of bamboo is slowing erosion, but this drain should be repaired and the erosion filled. The estimated cost for these repairs is $10,000. -41- Urgent Repairs; State Park Drains I- D-2 The three drains which serve this area should be '- reconstructed. The drains will soon collapse, leaving the bluff unprotected. Storm water will 1 cause rapid erosion on the unprotected slopes. The estimated cost for these repairs is $50,000. I 1 E-5 The pipe which serves this area has failed and will rapidly erode the bluff. The drain should be replaced and the slope refilled. The estimated cost for repair is $37,500. Other Needed Repairs 1 There are a large number of drains which need to be repaired. Most of the drains need to be refilled and new pipe installed. Table 4-1 lists the drains and needed repairs. The table lists City of Carlsbad Drains separately from State ParkIarea Drains. Most of the money needed to fix these drains could be better spent on the needed master facilities. The cost presented are to restore the drains to their original condition. I The drains should be expected to fail again, since the original installation has failed. I I I I I I I I I I Many of the drains in the state park campground are under- sized and should be replaced. However, the need for each of these repairs should be judged independently, remembering that the master facilities recommended in the next chapter would eliminate the need for these repairs. -42- TABLE 4-1 NEEDED REPAIRS TO EXISTING DRAINS CITY OF CARLSBAD DRAINS Drain D-5 ! , E-l B~9g I D-6 E-4 I B-7 . B-9a B-9b1- • B-9c B-9d D-3 ' D-4 • D-7 I D-8 B-9f1 B-5 1 B-9e Description of Repairs Replace pipe, refill and rock outlet Replace pipe, refill and rock outlet Refill pipe, rock outlet Replace pipe, refill and rock outlet Refill pipe, rock outlet Replace pipe with 18", refill and rock around outlet Refill pipe, rock outlet Refill pipe, rock outlet Replace < pipe , refill and rock outlet Refill pipe, rock outlet Locate pipe and repair Replace pipe, refill and rock outlet Replace pipe, refill and rock outlet Replace pipe, refill and rock outlet Refill and rock around outlet Refill both pipes Refill and rock around outlet Refill and rock around outlet Cost $ 37,500 37,500 15,000 37,500 22,500 37,500 15,000 15,000 37,500 15,000 37,500 37,500 22,500 15,000 12,000 7,500 7,500 7,500 Subtotal $417,000 -43- I TABLE 4-1 NEEDED REPAIRS TO EXISTING DRAINS a (continued) STATE PARK DRAINS •1 Drain E-6 • E"9 4 E-ll E-2b 1 E-3bE-7b Description of Repairs Replace pipe with 18", refill and rock outlet Remove debris, refill, improve road drain Remove debris, refill, improve road drain Replace pipe with 18", refill and rock outlet Replace pipe with 18", refill and rock outlet Replace pipe with 18", refill and rock outlet Cost $ 37,500 30,000 22,500 37,500 37,500 37,500iSubtotal TOTAL $202,500 $619,500 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 Drains are listed with those needing repairs the most first. These drains have recently been repaired. They are listed as needing repairs because the new pipe is 8" and the minimum storm drain size should be 18". -44- 1 I I I I I 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 Chapter 5 Master Facilities Figures 5-1 through 5-4 show the Master Facilities needed to collect storm water and convey it parallel to the coast and reduce the bluff erosion caused by storm water. Each area will be discussed below and improvements recommended. Table 5-1 summarizes the recommended improvements. A description of each pipe reach as well as cost information may be found to this table. Area A The existing drains in this area are adequate and no new facilities are planned for this area. The area is fully developed and, the existing drains, upon failure, would cause more damage to improvements in the area than to the bluff. The only improvements needed to this area are curb and gutter to eliminate the nuisance puddles. Area B - Whale Watch Area A storm drain should be constructed in Carlsbad Boulevard, beginning at Pine Avenue and continue south to Agua Hedionda. The drain will vary in size from 24" to 48". The approximate length of the needed improvements is 4,290". The estimated cost for these improvements is $572,000. Table 5-1 summarizes the needed improvements. We looked at the alternative of installing two pipelines to serve this area. One would start at Sycamore and flow north, the other would start at Maple and flow south. This alternative was slightly more expensive, but it should be reevaluated during final design if master facilities are constructed in this area. The proposed facilities are quite deep and the alternate of two drains eliminates some of the deep sections of storm drain. The westerly curb of Carlsbad Boulevard should also be raised to prevent storm water from going over the curb. Also, drainage patterns in the Whale Watch area should be reviewed to make sure the storm water does not go over the bluff. It appears that curb breaks for handicapped persons may have re-routed some of the storm water flows. Area C - Terra Mar Area A storm drain is needed as the majority of the storm water will come from the developed area east of Carlsbad Boulevard. The drain should begin in Area D just south of Cerezo Drive and continue north to Agua Hedionda. The developed area west of Carlsbad Boulevard would not be served by this new storm drain. This area would continue to be served by the existing drains. -45- TABLE 5-1 «Contributory Subareas H Whale Watch Area ~ (Flows South) m B-I B-l - B-2 •j B-l thru B-3 I B-1 thru B-4* l| -B-l thru B-5 • •^ B-l thru B-6 ~ B-l thru B-7 B-l thru B-9 1 Location & Description of Improvements Ocean St. North of Pine Ave. 230' of 24" Carlsbad Blvd., Pine Ave. to Walnut Ave. 540' of 30" Carlsbad Blvd., Walnut Ave. to Sycamore Ave. 220' of 36" Carlsbad Blvd., Sycamore Ave. to Maple Ave. 630' of 36" Carlsbad Blvd. , Maple Ave. to 140' So. of Acacia Ave. 470' of 42" Carlsbad Blvd., 140' So. of Acacia Ave. to Juniper Ave. 550' of 48" Carlsbad Blvd., Juniper Ave. to Tamarack Ave. 850' of 48" Carlsbad Blvd. , Tamarack Ave. to Agua Hedionda Lagoon 800' of 48" Total Acres Served 6.0 10.7 14.0 17.4 25.3 31.1 36.1 49.9 Approximate Flow Line Depth (feet) 8 13 17 19 21 24 22 10 Costs (Thousands of Dollars) a 15 46 23 66 71 94 . 145 112 I Subtotal 572 -46- TABLE 5-1 SUMMARY OF COST FOR MASTER DRAINAGE SYSTEM (continued) 1^,-V, -.,..-,. ; .-; ,— — — ! Contributory Subareas I I [ i Terra Mar Area (Flows North) D-l, D-2 D-l, D-2 and C-2 D-l, D-2 C-2 & C-l 9 Location & Description of Improvements Carlsbad Blvd., 470' So. of Cerezo Dr. to Cannon Road 2,150' of 42" Carlsbad Blvd., Cannon Rd. to 650' No. of Power Plant Outlet 1,800' of 48" Carlsbad Blvd., 650' No. of Power Plant Outlet to Agua Hedionda Lagoon 350"1 of 48" Total Acres Served 20.3 35.2 37.3 Approximate Flow Line Depth (feet) 9 9 5 Costs (Thousands of Dollars) a 226 225 44 Subtotal 495 Palomar Airport Rd. to Encinas Creek (Flows South) D-3 D-3 & D-4 D-3 thru D-5 Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. 900' South of Manzano Dr. to just North of paved loop adjacent to South- bound lanes of Carlsbad Blvd. 350' of 18" Southbound Ca'rlsbad Blvd. just North of paved loop to end of Palomar Airport Road onramp. 500' of 18" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. end of Palomar Airport Rd. onramp to 800' South of onramp. 800' of 24" 1.3 2.0 6.3 11 13 19 30 52 -47- I TABLE 5-1 |- SUMMARY OF COST FOR MASTER DRAINAGE SYSTEM (continued) _ Contributory Subareas _ Palomar Airport8Rd. to Encinas _ Creek (Flows South) (con 't) I D-3 thru D-6 . 1 m* D-3 thru D-7 1 •^3 * * 1 \ D-3 thru D-9 Location & Description of Improvements Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. 800' South of onramp to 1,160' North of Encinas Creek Bridge 430' of 27" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. 1,160' North of Encinas Creek Bridge to 650' North of Bridge. 510' of 27" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. 650' North of Encinas Creek Bridge to Bridge. 650' of 27" Total Acres Served 7.6 8.5 10.3 Approximate Flow Line Depth (feet) 12 7 5 Subtotal Northern Part of State Park • Campground ™ (Flows North) <E-5 . Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 32 to Campspace 45 . 800' of 18" 2.7 Costs (Thousands of Dollars) a 30 33 42 206 I 8 44 • 1 ' 1 -48- I 1 I TABLE 5-1 SUMMARY OF COST FOR MASTER DRAINAGE SYSTEM (continued) •f 1 (Contributory _. Subareas 1 Northern Part of State Park _ Campground 1 (Flows North) E-4, E-5 - I E-3 thru E-5. ~ , . E-2 thru E-5 1*L • E-l thru E-6 i I Sut | Southern Part - of State Park Campground 1 (Flows South) E-6 ! Location & Description of Improvements Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 45 to Campspace 57 650' of 36" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 57 to Campspace 70 720' of 42" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 70 to 1,100 feet North of Encinas Creek Bridge 600' of 42" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. 1,100 feet North of Encinas Creek Bridge to 400 feet North of Bridge 700 ' of 42" 3total Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 12 to the Campfire Center 1,000' of 18" Total Acres Served 17.6 19.3 21.9 22.8 3.5 Approximate Flow Line Depth (feet) 14 19 13 5 Costs (Thousands of Dollars) a 62 97 72 74 349 5 55 -49- TABLE 5-1 SUMMARY OF COST FOR MASTER DRAINAGE SYSTEM (continued) Contributory - Subareas Southern Part of State Park Campground _ (Flows South) E-6, E-7 " E-6 thru E-8 1 t . ".." E-6 thru E-9 ~ - L E-6 thru E-10 - E-6 thru E-ll . Location & Description of Improvements Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campfire center to Campspace 205 950' of 27" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 205 to Campspace 183 1,150' of 54" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 183 to Campspace 168 750' of 54" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Campspace 168 to Southern end of .Campground maintenance yard 900' of 72" Southbound Carlsbad Blvd. Southern end of Campground maintenance yard to Batiqui tos Lagoon Bridge 1,200' of 72" otal Acres Served 7.8 45.7 47.4 116.9 Approximate Flow Line Depth (feet) 8 15 19 16 iI 118.0 9 Costs (Thousands of Dollars) 62 207 135 216 240 Subtotal TOTAL 915 2,537 Costs include engineering -"0 -50- The new drain will vary in size from 42" to 48". The approximate length of the needed improvements is 4,300' and the estimated cost is $495,000. Table 5-1 summarizes the needed improvements. Area D - Palomar Airport Road to Encinas Creek The drainage basins in this area are defined by the roads. Since the roads in this area may be changed as the area is developed as a state park, future drainage improvements should be integrated with the state park improvements. The future drain will have to begin near the Palomar Airport Road - Carlsbad Boulevard intersection. The drain will then continue south to the Encinas Creek Bridge. The new drain will vary in size from 18" to 27". The approximate length of the needed improvements is 3,240' and the estimated cost is $206,000. Table 5-1 summarizes the needed improvements. Area E - State Park Campground There are two future drains which are needed to serve this area. Both drains begin between the trailer park and the developed Ponto Area. One of the drains flows north to the Encinas Creek Bridge and the other flows south to Batiquitos Lagoon. The northern drain varies in size from 18" to 42". The approximate length of the needed improvements is 3,470' and "the estimated cost is $349,000. The southern drain varies in size from 18" to 72". The approximate length of the needed improvements is 5,950' and the estimated cost is $915,000. Table 5-1 summarizes the needed improvements for both drains. -51- I l?f: CONTINUATION SEE BELOW 'hfCv^v^) 1800' OF 48" — FOR CONTINUATION SEE FIGURE 5 -2- 220' OF 36 •540' OF 30" 230' OF 24" WHALE WATCH AREA FLOW —^ (SOUTH) ".BOULEVARD FOR CONTINUATION SEE ABOVE 470' OF 42" TERRA MAR AREA FLOW-*- (NORTH) MASTER STORMDRAlN FACILITIES WILSON ENGINEERING FIGURE 5-1 2150' OF 42" -FOR CONTINUATION SEE FIGURE 5 TERRA MAR AREA PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD TO ENCINAS CREEK AREA FLOW ~*~ (SOUTH)1 (NORTH) 600' OF 42"- FQR CONTINUATION SEE FIGURE 5-3 NORTHERN PART OF STATE PARK CAMPGROUND AREA FLOW-**— (NORTH) MASTER STORMDRAilN FACILITIES WILSON ENGINEERING FIGURE 5-2 • • :S%W/ i.m=Mv- • 950' OF 27" \ 750' OF 54" I 150' OF 54" FOR CONTINUATION SEE FIGURE 5-2 FOR CONTINUATION S£E FIGURE 5-4 NORTHERN PART OF STATE PARK CAMPGROUND AREA (NORTH) SOUTHERN PART OF STATE PARK CAMPGROUND AREA FLOW —B»- (SOUTH) MASTER STORMDRAIN FACILITIES WILSON ENGINEERING FIGURE 5-3 ;. -• v 7 T\- 1200' OF 72" -FOR CONTINUATION SEE FIGURE 5-3 SOUTHERN PART OF STATE PARK CAMPGROUND AREA FLOW (SOUTH) MASTER STORMDRA1N FACILITIES WILSON ENGINEERING FIGURE 5-4