A three-month maintenance project addressing channel erosion along a tributary of White Oak Bayou is complete!
Maintenance crews worked east of the intersection of Fairbanks North Houston Rd. and Battleoak Dr. to repair about 700 feet of toe line erosion, which is damage or erosion at the bottom of the slope where stormwater gradually washes…
Years of stormwater conveyance have taken a toll on the Rolling Fork channel — a White Oak Bayou tributary in northwest Houston — resulting in erosion and sedimentation, which reduces how efficiently stormwater can be conveyed. Our maintenance team is making repairs to restore the channel and address areas that have deteriorated over time.
The…
The Brays Bayou watershed stretches across some of Harris County’s most established and heavily traveled communities. Keeping its network of bayous and tributaries functioning requires continuous maintenance, from removing thousands of cubic yards of sediment to repairing erosion, replacing aging infrastructure, and rehabilitating channels.
Across the watershed, the Harris County Flood Control District is carrying…
A drainage improvement has been completed along White Oak Bayou near historic Olivewood Cemetery, where Harris County Flood Control District maintenance crews addressed an area where stormwater had not been draining efficiently.
Located just southwest of Interstate Highway 10 at Studemont Street in Harris County Precinct One, the work included installation of a new drainage…
Reconstruction will modernize 70-year-old channel and reduce flood risk in the Brays Bayou watershed
WHAT:
The Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precinct 1, and local, state, and federal partners will mark the start of construction on the $33 million Poor Farm Ditch Reconstruction Project, a major flood mitigation investment in the Brays Bayou…
