Bypass Channel Construction
Photo: Jersey Village Bypass Channel
Bypass
channel construction could also be a man-made change to a channel's
characteristics. A bypass channel diverts excess stormwater "around" an
area with restricted right-of-way or an area with sensitive
environmental values. Bypass channel construction involves building a
new channel that is attached to an existing channel and, as mentioned,
conveying the excess stormwater runoff around its original path. Bypass
channels usually "short circuit" the meander or curve of a bayou and are
usually constructed in conjunction with downstream channel
modifications or a detention basin.