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Second Phase of Willow Waterhole Stormwater Detention Basin Underway
October 17, 2005
Construction on the second phase of the Willow Waterhole Stormwater Detention Basin began in October with plans for further excavation, in addition to linking the basin to the South Post Oak Road storm sewer, which ultimately connects to Brays Bayou. This phase marks an important step in the construction process by giving the basin a drainage outlet.
When completed, the total storage volume of the basin will be approximately 1,900 acre-feet - holding more than one Astrodome of water. The projected final completion date of the entire basin will be 2010. "Although the Willow Waterhole detention basin is not yet 100 percent complete, it is providing flood damage reduction benefits," said Heather Saucier, spokeswoman for the Harris County Flood Control District. "With each shovel of dirt removed from the site, risks of flooding decrease."
Willow Waterhole is part of the Brays Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Project (Project Brays), a partnership project between the Harris County Flood Control District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It includes 21 miles of channel widening and deepening, four regional stormwater detention basins (including Willow Waterhole) and the replacement and/or modification of 32 bridges.
> Learn more about Project Brays
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