Cameron Run Levee Coming Soon (?)

Been down in Richmond for the past couple of days getting ready for and running the Richmond Marathon so, I've been a little off the blog lately.  Doesn't mean though, that I wasn't thinking about waterways and watersheds!  If you've never spend time along the James River in Richmond, its a must-see place:  the river is shallow but, wide and fairly fast (even this time of year) in this area with beautiful vistas from several spots in and around the downtown Richmond area.  As I ran across the Huguenot Bridge at about mile 13 of the race, a bald eagle came up from the River and flew up and over the bridge.  Frankly, I've never seen a bald eagle this up close and it was really an inspiring thing to see.  However, the real treat is sitting on the outside deck at Legends Brewery after the race and looking out over the River drinking a tall, cold lager.  Awesome!

But I digress.  Closer to home, and in case you missed it, voters in Fairfax County approved a $30 million bond referendum for stormwater improvements, including the building of a levee along Cameron Run that will (it is hoped) protect the much battered and flooded Huntington neighborhood in Alexandria from flooding.  Approved by 70% of the voters, the levee will stretch a half-mile long and stand 11 feet tall and protect some 200 homes.  http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/11/fairfax-county-voters-approve-30-million-huntington-levee-81891.html.