The Orville Road setback revetment project will protect two miles of Orville Road between Electron Road and 249th Street East near Orting. The existing levee and revetment along the Orville Road side of the Puyallup River have been damaged in multiple locations due to the river channel migrating toward Orville Road.
Using engineered log jams, the project will construct a new revetment setback from the river to provide protection to Orville Road while allowing the river to reconnect with its floodplain.
Upon completion the project will feature over 100 engineered log jams, remove approximately 3,000 linear feet of damage prone levee, and reconnect approximately 70-acres of floodplain with the river.
Benefits of this project include:
- Reduces flood risk along Orville Road and surrounding properties.
- Stabilizes river channel away from existing development.
- Enhances salmon habitat.
Flood prone properties have been purchased within the project area using a combination of Salmon Recovery Funding Board grants and Flood Control Zone District funds.
