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Construction Has Begun on White Oak Bayou Tributary Near Jersey Village
June 22, 2009
The Harris County Flood Control District has begun constructing a $5.3 million channel that will divert water from White Oak Bayou around the city of Jersey Village during times of intense rain.
The channel will primarily benefit residents of Jersey Village, much of which lies in a 1% (100-yr).and 0.2% (500-yr.) floodplain. Working in conjunction with two stormwater detention basins recently excavated upstream of the city, the channel will further reduce flooding risks and damages from White Oak Bayou spilling its banks.
Taking the Load off of White Oak Bayou
The 1.2-mile Jersey Village Channel is designed to carry 30 to 40 percent of stormwater from White Oak Bayou during times of high flows. Construction began on June 1 and is expected to be complete by the end of 2010, weather permitting.
The channel begins at White Oak Bayou west of the Jersey Meadow Golf Course and flows eastward paralleling Honolulu Street to just west of Gessner Road. The channel then flows to the south and reconnects with White Oak Bayou north of West Gulf Bank Road.
Part of the Bigger Picture
Since the 1980s, the Flood Control District has widened and deepened White Oak Bayou from Cole Creek (near Tidwell Road) upstream to Beltway 8 in addition to constructing 10 stormwater detention basins that have a combined storage capacity of 1.2 billion gallons, or 2.3 Reliant “Astrodomes” of stormwater.
Such projects, including voluntary home buyout programs, have spared hundreds of homes from flooding.
> Learn about flood damage reduction efforts for White Oak Bayou
> Learn about the White Oak Bayou Watershed
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