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696:, is an ongoing $ 480 million project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) to retrofit the Brays Bayou watershed with new and improved flood control infrastructure. Overall, the project includes 75 individual components, including deepening and widening 21 miles (34 km) of the bayou, modifying or reconstructing 30 road bridges, and constructing four large stormwater
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for a flood damage reduction project in the Brays watershed. The Harris County Flood
Control District took over planning and implementation of the project in 1998, and construction began in 2001. The project, which has a tentative completion date of 2021, has been continuously delayed by gaps in
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between 1955 and 1960 after severe flooding earlier in the decade. By 1980, the Brays Bayou watershed was home to a population of over 412,000, and inadequate drainage infrastructure was still a major concern. A 1976 flood caused major damage to the
Medical Center, Rice University, the
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hike-and-bike trails. Under the City of
Houston's Bayou Greenways 2020 project, Brays Bayou has been the focus of a number of projects to fill gaps in the trail network, add new park space, and provide increased connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods and across the bayou.
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1925 view of Brays Bayou looking north. The forested area is today the Texas
Medical Center. Rice University and Memorial Hermann Hospital can be seen at the top left, and Hermann Park can be seen at the top right. Harris Gully, which has been rerouted into an underground
661:, the most destructive tropical storm in U.S. history, devastated the Brays Bayou watershed. 6,000 homes along the Brays were flooded, and the Texas Medical Center was inundated, damaging important medical facilities. Damage to the
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in Alief through the early 20th century. As a result of its familiarity with flooding, Alief was home to the region's first flood control district, which was created in 1909.
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waterway, mostly from artificial drainage channels. This high level of development, combined with a relative lack of
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Public parks which connect to the greenway include (from west to east): Mike
Driscoll Park, Arthur Storey Park,
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was established on a large plot of land adjacent to Harris Gully, a tributary of the bayou, in 1912, and the
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federal funding, though the urgency of the 2015 and 2016 floods has hastened efforts to complete it.
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Once completed, Project Brays will remove 15,000 structures from the 100-year (0.1%)
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Planning for
Project Brays began in 1988 when the Army Corps of Engineers released a
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in 1825. In 1836, Houston was founded upstream
Buffalo Bayou at the confluence with
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Other early settlements along Brays Bayou included
Riceville, founded in 1850, and
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Brays Bayou has its source at an artificial stormwater detention basin south of
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The confluence of Brays and
Buffalo bayous was the original focal point for
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Buffalo Bayou and
Tributaries Feasibility Report (Flood Damage Prevention)
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As a result of its central route through Harris County, the Brays Bayou
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in 1927. Harrisburg was annexed by the city in 1926. During the 1930s,
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The Rice University and Texas Medical Center Flood Alert System (FAS3)
977:"Building a City of Medicine: The History of the Texas Medical Center"
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through a broad region of Houston, providing 30 miles (48 km) of
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alone exceeded $ 740 million ($ 1.2 billion in 2023 dollars).
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1154:"Brays Bayou Federal Flood Risk Reduction Project: Fact Sheet"
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in extreme western Harris County. It flows eastward, north of
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has been used to describe the river since the arrival of the
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have been used throughout its history, most prominently in
1218:"Innovative plan could break logjam on flood improvements"
952:"Houston 101: The Forgotten Mansions of Riverside Terrace"
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with a total capacity of 3.5 billion US gallons (13
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flooded over 400 homes in Meyerland. One year later, in
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infrastructure, means Brays Bayou is extremely prone to
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connecting these affluent neighborhoods and districts.
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1076:"Off the Charts: Tropical Storm Allison Public Report"
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Almeda Road bridge over Brays Bayou near Hermann Park.
614:, located immediately west of the southwest corner of
1127:"Meyerland residents cope with flood damage - again"
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1102:"1,000-Year Flood Paralyzes Texas Medical Center"
570:of Houston had reached the banks of Brays Bayou.
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733:The Brays Bayou Greenway serves as an important
690:Brays Bayou Federal Flood Risk Reduction Project
629:Like many other Houston bayous, Brays Bayou was
606:began in the 1940s with the construction of the
1274:"Arthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin"
618:, was opened in 1955 as one of Houston's first
578:was established just north of the bayou in the
523:settlement in the region with the founding of
329:, east to its convergence with the Buffalo at
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535:, when economic momentum shifted to Houston.
2121:List of colleges and universities in Houston
1540:San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
487:loop, and past the Texas Medical Center and
1005:Meyerland Community Improvement Association
414:may have originated from the Scottish word
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663:University of Texas Health Science Center
479:, the bayou flows east-northeast through
467:, the Brays turns southward, bisects the
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388:is unclear, and the alternate spellings
1106:Electrical Construction and Maintenance
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566:By the first half of the 20th century,
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2566:Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land Metro
1280:. Harris County Flood Control District
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1195:. Harris County Flood Control District
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1033:"History: Flooding and Flood Policies"
622:. Brays Bayou continues to serve as a
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1302:Brays Bayou Flood Alert System (FAS3)
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1062:United States Army Corps of Engineers
635:United States Army Corps of Engineers
511:and historic townsite of Harrisburg.
292:Willow Waterhole Bayou, Keegans Bayou
1161:Harris County Flood Control District
1083:Harris County Flood Control District
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1965:Texas A&M Health Science Center
1087:Federal Emergency Management Agency
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950:Shilcutt, Katharine (2009-08-28).
931:Texas State Historical Association
903:Texas State Historical Association
878:Texas State Historical Association
872:Muir, Andrew Forest (2010-06-15).
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925:Hazlewood, Claudia (2010-06-09).
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1980:University of Houston–Clear Lake
1505:Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
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897:Kleiner, Diana J. (2010-06-15).
763:) of water during flood events.
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1251:. February 2017. Archived from
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840:Boutwell, Bryant (2014-12-22).
810:. November 2013. Archived from
1985:University of Houston–Downtown
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251:129 square miles (330 km)
202: • coordinates
135: • coordinates
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1867:Southwest Management District
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424:), may have coined the name.
105:Physical characteristics
16:River in Texas, United States
2000:Houston Christian University
1621:List of companies in Houston
1520:Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark
1100:Parson, Ellen (2002-09-26).
975:Orlando, Alex (2014-08-19).
37:Brays Bayou running through
7:
1216:Morris, Mike (2017-01-23).
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190: • location
125: • location
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1945:Baylor College of Medicine
1163:. May 2015. Archived from
1125:Begley, Dug (2016-04-19).
642:, and institutions in the
620:master-planned communities
594:community, which had been
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2538:Houston Christian Huskies
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2020:Houston Community College
1990:Texas Southern University
1960:MD Anderson Cancer Center
1932:
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981:Texas Medical Center News
842:"A bayou runs through it"
670:an extreme rainfall event
608:MD Anderson Cancer Center
491:. The bayou passes under
463:. After briefly entering
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25:Braes Bayou, Bray's Bayou
21:
2416:Sunset Terrace/Montclair
2010:University of St. Thomas
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288: • right
2340:Royal Oaks Country Club
1797:Mahatma Gandhi District
1064:. 1988. pp. 4A-16.
801:"Brays Bayou Watershed"
778:List of rivers of Texas
406:Texas State Highway 288
384:The origin of the name
379:
278: • left
224:29.726926°N 95.276936°W
157:29.712394°N 95.672520°W
1950:UH College of Medicine
1245:"Brays Bayou Greenway"
1001:"History of Meyerland"
759: L) (about 3,376
659:Tropical Storm Allison
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475:. After passing under
469:International District
325:along the border with
2548:Texas Southern Tigers
1975:University of Houston
715:cost–benefit analysis
652:
640:University of Houston
576:University of Houston
556:
499:, and exits into the
243:31 miles (50 km)
229:29.726926; -95.276936
162:29.712394; -95.672520
129:Western Harris County
2431:Village at Glen Iris
1996:Private universities
1767:Independence Heights
1588:Texas Medical Center
1545:Space Center Houston
604:Texas Medical Center
509:Houston Ship Channel
503:after passing under
455:and parallel to the
347:Texas Medical Center
43:Texas Medical Center
2385:Southbelt/Ellington
2225:Crestwood/Glen Cove
2030:San Jacinto College
1941:Health institutions
1465:Astroworld Festival
1249:Houston Parks Board
256:Basin features
220: /
195:Harrisburg, Houston
153: /
2622:History of Houston
2523:Houston Roughnecks
2016:Community colleges
1971:State universities
1475:Buffalo Bayou Park
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533:American Civil War
2617:Rivers of Houston
2604:
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2528:Houston SaberCats
2513:Houston Dynamo FC
2300:Nottingham Forest
2290:Morningside Place
2265:Knollwood Village
2215:Corinthian Pointe
2063:Spring Branch ISD
2025:Lone Star College
1862:Riverside Terrace
1822:Montrose District
1490:Downtown Aquarium
1222:Houston Chronicle
1189:"Project History"
1131:Houston Chronicle
1039:. Rice University
584:Riverside Terrace
546:, which became a
493:State Highway 288
483:, underneath the
437:Stephen F. Austin
433:Old Three Hundred
351:Riverside Terrace
303:slow-moving river
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2597:Texas portal
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2482:Woodland Heights
2405:St. George Place
2310:Parkway Villages
2270:Lakes of Parkway
2260:Kashmere Gardens
2245:Highland Village
2044:school districts
1787:Lower Westheimer
1742:Glenbrook Valley
1555:Theater District
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449:Barker Reservoir
327:Fort Bend County
323:Barker Reservoir
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2518:Houston Rockets
2503:Houston Cougars
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2477:Windsor Village
2426:University Oaks
2407:(Lamar Terrace)
2295:Near North Side
2250:Houston Gardens
2185:Briargrove Park
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2083:Galena Park ISD
2068:Clear Creek ISD
2005:Rice University
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1827:Museum District
1762:Houston Heights
1697:Clear Lake City
1672:Braeswood Place
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1598:Energy Corridor
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1535:The Orange Show
1530:Museum District
1515:Kemah Boardwalk
1485:Discovery Green
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572:Rice University
529:White Oak Bayou
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