Halls Bayou Federal Feasibility Study

Halls Bayou watershed and study area, highlighted in brown. Study Overview The Harris County Flood Control District is undertaking the Halls Bayou Federal Feasibility Study to identify a comprehensive plan designed to reduce damage due to flooding along Halls Bayou. The District began the study in 2006, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is anticipated that the study will take approximately seven years to complete. The Halls Bayou Watershed As a tributary of Greens Bayou, Halls Bayou is located in north central Harris County and includes the City of Houston and unincorporated areas of Harris County, with approximately 197,000 people living in the area. Flowing east to join Greens Bayou, it covers nearly 45 square miles and is approximately 20 miles in length. Halls Bayou collects drainage from west of Veterans Memorial Drive eastward until it joins Greens Bayou at Brock Park near Ley Road. The Halls Bayou Watershed consists primarily of developed urban land with a mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses, as well as some pockets of undeveloped land. There are more than 5,700 structures in the mapped 1% (100-year) floodplain of Halls Bayou. Study Purpose The District is conducting the Halls Bayou Federal Feasibility Study to identify a plan that would address flooding problems along Halls Bayou and is following Federal guidelines in an effort to qualify for Federal funding. If Federal participation is secured, the District will partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to bring greater flood damage reduction benefits to the communities along Halls Bayou. Flood Damage Reduction Throughout Harris County, the District uses a number of techniques, or components, to reduce damages due to flooding. Components that may be considered as part of the study include: Stormwater detention basins Purchase homes and businesses that flood frequently Bypass channels Bridge improvements Channel modifications When considering flood damage reduction components, the District must evaluate the beneficial and adverse impacts to environmental, social and economic resources. Some of these include impacts to natural resources, construction costs, economic value of homes, neighborhoods and businesses, and water quality. Although the District does not fund recreational amenities, recreational sponsors could build trails and other amenities along the channel and throughout the basins when the project is complete. Your Input Is Important to Us For more information or to receive e-mails about public meetings and progress updates concerning the study, please submit your request via the Sign-up Form or call the Harris County Flood Control District Federal Study Hotline at 713-684-4040. > E-mail Form > Sign-up Form You may also mail study-related comments to: Halls Bayou Study Manager Harris County Flood Control District 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston, TX 77092 See also general contact information about the Harris County Flood Control District.

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Your Input is Important to Us
To submit study related comments, contact the study team via the E-mail Form.

For more information about this study or to receive e-mails or notices about public meetings, as well as progress updates on the study, please submit your request via the Sign-up Form or call the Harris County Flood Control District Federal Study Hotline at 713-684-4040.

• > E-mail Form
• > Sign-up Form

See also general contact information about the Harris County Flood Control District.