SECOND OUTLET CHANNEL
Length: 5,130 feet (about one mile)
Bottom: 15 feet deep, 120-140 feet wide
Top: 200-240 feet wide
Gated Structure
Total Length: 141 feet
Gates: Six roller gates, each 20 feet wide by 21 feet high
Powered By: Electric motors
Power Source: Reliant Energy (generator backup)
OPERATION
Normal Condition: All six gates closed
Potential Flood: All six gates open (no partial opening)
Time Need to Open/Close: 1.5 hours for all six gates (opened in pairs)
GATE OPERATORS
Primary: Harris County Flood Control District Staff
Back-up: City of Seabrook Public Words Department Staff