Designed for storm water management and control by the use of a chain of several lakes, the Gordon River Water Quality Park in Naples, Fla., cleans water as it travels through both man-made and natural wetlands. The 50-acre site also serves as a passive and educational park with 3 mi of pathways and boardwalks through the lakes, gardens and wetlands. There are several buildings on the site, restroom facilities, pavilions and an educational building.
The project was designed to treat storm water runoff from area roads before directing it to the Gordon River. The innovative design incorporates four lakes, uplands and wetlands that serve as water retention and cleaning areas for polluted storm water runoff before it eventually reaches the river and Naples Bay to the south. Water travels through the series of lakes until it is dispensed at the end of the system.