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Willow Waterhole Greenway Project Recognized by National Park Service
> View NPS Willow Waterhole Success Story (PDF, 236KB, 15 September 2004)
www.nps.gov/ncrc/successes/
September 15, 2004
The Willow Waterhole Greenway Project, a significant component of the Harris County Flood Control District's (HCFCD's) Brays Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Project (Project Brays), has been recognized as a 2004 National Park Service Conservation Success by the National Center for Recreation and Conservation. The Willow Waterhole Greenway Project, which broke ground in May 2004, will serve as a regional stormwater detention basin that will provide flood damage reduction benefits, as well as a park and recreational facility for residents and businesses in southwest Houston.
"The Willow Waterhole Greenway Project is the result of a lot of hard work and commitment by our organization, as well as numerous individuals and other organizations that had the shared vision to build upon the flood damage reduction component to make this green space a reality," said Mike Talbott, Director of the HCFCD. "The Harris County Flood Control District and our partners are honored to receive such remarkable recognition from the National Park Service."
Reducing the Risk, Rediscovering the Beauty
This stormwater detention basin, one of many for Project Brays, will hold 600 millions gallons of water and bring about 300 acres of useable green space to the nearby communities. Upon completion, it is anticipated that the Willow Waterhole Greenway Project will: directly reduce the risk of flood damage for approximately 700 structures along Brays Bayou in the most flood-prone portion of the watershed during a 1% (100-year) storm event; and will reduce potential flood damage along Brays Bayou by about $100 million during that same 1% (100-year) storm event, which averaged over time, equals roughly $5.5 million in flood damage reduction each year.
With construction well underway, the HCFCD is currently working on the excavation and development of approximately 40 acres of land. As flood damage reduction portions of construction are completed, recreational amenities are being added through a $750,000 grant that was awarded by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The Willow Waterhole Greenway Project will include such features as walking paths, bike trails, a gazebo, a picnic pavilion and small lakes.
More About Project Brays
Project Brays is a cooperative effort between the Harris County Flood Control District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed to reduce the risk of flood damage for residents and businesses along Brays Bayou. Project Brays is the largest, most extensive project ever to be managed by the Harris County Flood Control District. To learn more about Project Brays, call the project hotline at 713-316-4820.
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