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Before You Build: Check for Drainage Easements

Planning a fence, shed, or landscaping near a drainage area? Before you get started, it is important to check whether a drainage easement, or right-of-way, crosses your property. When structures or other improvements are placed within or extend into the Harris County Flood Control District’s right-of-way without authorization, they are considered encroachments. In many cases,…

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The Bayou Bulletin, powered by the Harris County Flood Control District, shares stories of flood resilience in Harris County—highlighting people, projects, and progress. The Harris County Flood Control District, created in 1937, is governed by Harris County Commissioners Court.

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