Hurricane Harvey
3 Years After Harvey, Reservoir Flood Risks Remain
Posted on · The Addicks and Barker dams have been strengthened, but they’re still designed to release water if the reservoirs behind them fill to capacity
Tag: US Army Corps of Engineers
News
Army Corps Withdraws Permit Application For Proposed Kingwood High-Rise
Posted on · The planned structure had drawn the ire of many Kingwood residents and environmental groups.
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.
Politics
Flood Control Funding To Reach Harris County In 30 Days
Posted on · Texas Senator John Cornyn and Houston Congressmen John Culberson and Pete Olson announced the money would reach Harris County just ahead of the first anniversary of Harvey. Culberson and Olson are up for reelection this November.
News
Corps Funding Will Cover Less Than A Third The Cost Of A Coastal Spine
Posted on · The Army Corps of Engineers has allocated nearly $4 billion to the project, which aims to guard Greater Houston against a storm surge from a major hurricane.
Energy & Environment
Army Corps Plans To Study Improvements To Addicks And Barker Reservoirs
Posted on · Improvements could include new reservoir dams, increased water capacity and changes to how residents are warned about flooding risks.
Hurricane Harvey
McCaul: Next Harvey Aid Bill Will Authorize Third Reservoir For Harris County
Posted on · Congressman Michael McCaul said the bill will direct the Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on a reservoir in the Cypress Creek watershed, to protect the millions of residents who live between the existing Addicks and Barker Reservoirs and Galveston Bay
Energy & Environment
Texas Has Thousands Of Bad Dams, Two In Houston Deemed ‘Extremely High Risk’
Posted on · As Houston Public Media reported last month, millions of dollars are being spent to repair two dams that hold back storm water on the west side of Houston. They are among over 7,000 dams listed as “hazardous” in Texas. But because so many people and structures would be at risk should these two dams fail, they’re getting attention.
Energy & Environment
$75 Million Repair Job To Dams Critical For Protecting Houston
Posted on · Major repairs are now under-way to reduce the risk of failure of two dams on Houston’s west side.