Smokerise Neighborhood Stormwater Capacity Stabilization
Northern Arizona University - Steve Sanghi College of Engineering
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
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Image taken by Harth Beaty
Our Capstone Objectives
The Aqua Fria Team is evaluating the feasibility of stormwater capacity and stabilization within the Smokerise neighborhood of Flagstaff, Arizona. An evaluation of the surrounding watershed runoff with seasonal rainfall and snow melt will be conducted against existing infrastructure to identify preliminary design alternatives. Designed improvements through hydraulic and hydrological analyses will comply with appropriate local, state, and federal regulations. Improvements in the Smokerise neighborhood should mitigate preventable flooding risks and long-term stormwater goals for the City of Flagstaff.
Meet the Aqua Fria Team
Mathias "Harth" Beaty
Environmental Engineer
B.S. Environmental Engineering
mjb867@nau.edu
Haile Nelson
Environmental Engineer
B.S. Environmental Engineering
hn273@nau.edu
Briana Pilling
Civil Engineer
B.S. Civil Engineering
brp266@nau.edu
Qixuan Yang
Civil Engineer
B.S. Civil Engineering
qy44@nau.edu
Images 1 and 3 taken by Harth Beaty. Image 2 taken by Haile Nelson. Image 4 taken by Qixuan Yang
Meet Our Client, Advisor, and Instructor
Chase McLeod
(Project Manager, City of Flagstaff)
Client
Chase.McLeod@flagstaffaz.gov
Contact
Owen Allen
(EIT, Remal Consulting LLC.)
Technical Advisor
owen@remalconsulting.com
Contact
Dr. Jeffrey L. Heiderscheidt
(Teaching Professor, NAU)
Grading Instructor
Jeffrey.Heiderscheidt@nau.edu
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