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La Terraza Center (Shopping) , Sedona, Arizona
Project Name:
La Terraza Center (Shopping)
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Product:
Rainstore3
Rainstore3 is underneath this section of the parking lot from the inlet shown in the foreground to another one at the back of the property.


Other end of the installation shows the second inlet at the back of the parking lot. This retaining wall was built to contain the Rainstore3 area and to raise the parking area.


Shell Station is located near the street with the Rainstore3 at the back on the right.
Application:
Detention
City:
Sedona
State/Province:
Arizona
Install Date:
2002
Install Size:
2694 units, 67,000 gallons.
Address:
Corner Hwy 179 and Cortez, Village of Oak Creek, just south of Sedona, AZ
Client:
La Terraza Shopping Center
Designer:
Shephard-Wesnitzer, Sedona, AZ.
Contractor:
Tiffany Construction
Directions:
La Terraza Center, Shell Station, Subway Sandwiches, Corner of Hwy 179 and Cortez in Village of Oak Creek, just south of Sedona, AZ. Turn at the Shell Station onto Cortez. The Red Rock Inn sign is a good marker to look for the turn.
Location:
Stormwater detention pond is located underneath parking lot along the north side of the retaining wall bordering the tourist information building on the lower, south side.
Photography:
Vicki Bohnhoff, March 2003 and Kent Henderson, September 2002

Summary:


 


There are inlets on the near end of the parking lot under the tree and the one at the far corner in that line of parking spaces. Construction photographs are available.
Links:
http://www.invisiblestructures.com/rainstore3.html
 

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installation photo - The cells are totally encased in geotextile fabric.

Installation photo - Workers place the RS3 cells, top with geogrid, and prepare to encase them in geotextile filter fabric.

Installation photo - Geogrid on the bottom of the excavation prior to cell placement.

Installation photo - Rainstore3 units, off-loaded from the truck, prior to installation.
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