Barker And Attics Reservoir Dams

Addicks and barker dams more than 70 years ago in response to floods that devastated houston in 1929 and 1935 the u s.

Barker and attics reservoir dams.

The addicks reservoir and addicks dam in conjunction with the barker reservoir prevent downstream flooding of buffalo bayou in the city of houston texas. After all local officials are the ones who allowed development on all that non government owned land. 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. 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.

The addicks and barker reservoirs per their design and purpose held back water to protect the city of houston. Water then flows outward to langham creek and buffalo bayou. Army corps of engineers usace constructed the addicks and barker dams. Thus the neighborhoods upstream of the dams were sacrificed to prevent downstream flooding.

Army corps of engineers the corps completed construction of addicks dam and the outlet facility in 1948. View over 750 usgs real time stream lake reservoir precipitation and groundwater stations in context with current weather and hazard conditions on both desktop and mobile devices. This reservoir together with addicks reservoir was created as part of a federal project to control flooding on buffalo bayou and protect downtown houston. Usgs 08072500 barker res nr addicks tx.

Provisional data subject to revision. North of i 10 is the addicks reservoir fed by bear creek south mayde creek langham creek and horsepen creek. South of i 10 is the. And october 27 1965.

Photo by michael stravato for the texas tribune. 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. Addicks and barker dams addicks and barker reservoirs flood mitigation us army corps of engineers stories like this are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors foundations and. Others say the army corps doesn t deserve the brunt of the blame.

Barker dam and reservoir in houston on tuesday sept.