Local
Houston City Council Advances New Development In Katy-Area Floodplain
Posted on · The vacant land is located near the Addicks dam.
Tag: Addicks and Barker dams
Energy & Environment
Army Corps Nearly Finished Replacing Gates On Addicks And Barker Dams
Posted on · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still years away from work on larger-scale flood mitigation projects, such as building underground tunnels to drain the reservoirs in an emergency.
Hurricane Harvey
Federal Judge Denies DOJ Request For Year-Long Delay In Suits Over Harvey Flooding
Posted on · Justice Department attorneys said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needed the time to “look for documents” regarding the release of floodwaters from Addicks and Barker Dams, which inundated thousands of homes. Chief Judge Susan G. Braden of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims slammed the request as “insulting.”
News
Concerns Of Failure At Addicks And Barker Dams Spark Demand For New Reservoir
Posted on · The Army Corps of Engineers have known Addicks and Barker are at risk of "catastrophic failure" since 2010. Now, experts wonder the extent of the damage brought by Harvey.
Politics
Jackson Lee: Replace Addicks And Barker Dams
Posted on · The Army Corps of Engineers released water from the dams to keep them from buckling when Harvey overtopped their reservoirs. Thousands of homes downstream flooded, including many in Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s district.
Hurricane Harvey
WATCH: A Tour Of The Barker And Addicks Dams
Posted on · Learn how the Barker and Addicks reservoirs work.