Barker And Attics Reservoir Dams

Army corps of engineers the corps completed construction of the barker dam and outlet facility in 1945 and continues to own operate and maintain the dam and outlet facilities.

Barker and attics reservoir dams.

Together with barker reservoir addicks reservoir was built in the 1940s as part of a federal project to reduce flooding risks along buffalo bayou which runs west to east through downtown houston. However court documents show that the army corps used over 7 000 acres of private land during and after harvey to store the impounded floodwater. When completed in 1948 the reservoirs occupied rural and agricultural land in far western harris county and eastern fort bend county. Army corps of engineers usace constructed the addicks and barker dams.

Water then flows outward to langham creek and buffalo bayou. Usgs 08072500 barker res nr addicks tx. Barker dam and reservoir in houston on tuesday sept. This reservoir together with addicks reservoir was created as part of a federal project to control flooding on buffalo bayou and protect downtown houston.

Provisional data subject to revision. Army corps of engineers the corps completed construction of addicks dam and the outlet facility in 1948. After all local officials are the ones who allowed development on all that non government owned land. North of i 10 is the addicks reservoir fed by bear creek south mayde creek langham creek and horsepen creek.

Both reservoirs were authorized under the rivers and harbors act of june 20 1938 which was modified by the flood control acts of august 11 1938. And october 27 1965. Any dam safety issues at addicks and barker could have a far greater impact due to the magnitude of people and property downstream as opposed to other dams around the country in rural or low population density areas the earthen dam embankments are massive barker spans more than 13 miles and addicks a little over 11 miles. Photo by michael stravato for the texas tribune.

Others say the army corps doesn t deserve the brunt of the blame. Thus the neighborhoods upstream of the dams were sacrificed to prevent downstream flooding. The addicks reservoir and addicks dam in conjunction with the barker reservoir prevent downstream flooding of buffalo bayou in the city of houston texas. The addicks and barker reservoirs per their design and purpose held back water to protect the city of houston.

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