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FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT PROJECT SECURES STRETCH OF BAYOU AND HIKE-AND-BIKE TRAIL IN NORTH HOUSTON
December 15, 2010
The Harris County Flood Control District has wrapped up a $650,407 project that restored a severely-eroded section of Halls Bayou that runs from Bertrand Street
in north Houston to just south of Harris County Precinct 2’s Mary Withers Park.
As part of the extensive project, a 1.7-mile (9,000-foot) stretch of Halls Bayou was repaired where the sides of the bayou meet the bottom.
If left unchecked, the erosion could have weakened the banks of the bayou and affected its ability to move water downstream.
Erosion along Halls Bayou was also threatening an adjacent hike-and-bike trail near the north end of Mary Withers Park. The erosion-repair project helped to
save the existing trail.
Erosion is caused by a combination of poor soil quality and the continual flow of stormwater through the channel. In Harris County, soils are often sandy in
texture and can easily wear down, particularly with a constant flow of water through the bayou.
“Erosion can pose problems for a bayou’s stormwater-carrying capacity," said Heather Saucier, Flood Control District spokeswoman. “This project restores the
bayou and allows it to function effectively.”
Project work included the replacement of failed outfall pipes, concrete interceptors and the installation of riprap, or small rocks, to help protect the bayou
from future erosion.
"This project will help reduce the amount of soil and sediment that fall into the bayou," Saucier said.
About the Harris County Flood Control District
The Harris County Flood Control District builds projects that reduce flooding risks and damages from bayous and streams with appropriate
regard for community and natural values throughout Houston and Harris County. The Flood Control District oversees more than 1,500 bayous and streams totaling
approximately 2,500 miles in length (about the distance from Los Angeles to New York City) and routinely performs maintenance projects to repair bayous and
streams that have experienced erosion, slope failure and sediment buildup. To learn more about the Flood Control District, visit
hcfcd.org.
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