The Bayous and Case Studies

1. The Bayous and Case Studies Brandon Hartley

2. Water Elements Houston Texas contains 22 various types of water elements. These consist of Bayous, Bays, Creeks, Reservoirs, and Rivers.

3. Current Park Several Parks are located along each water element.

4. Current Park Several Parks are located along each water element.

5. Current Park Several Parks are located along each water element.

6. Current Park Several Parks are located along each water element. ETC….

7. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) Several projects are planned along the various waterways throughout Houston Texas. Groups have formed to promote these projects in order to not only preserve the Bayous, but also the city itself. The Buffalo Bayou Partnership is one such organization that has taken it upon itself to promote improvements along the Buffalo Bayou. This organization has worked with several consulting firms around the world in order to create projects that will help beautify the bayous as well as respond responsibly to the environment.

8. Current Parks (Buffalo Bayou) There are currently 14 parks along the Buffalo Bayou.

9. Current Parks (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/parks.html

10. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) • Urban Development • Master Plan

11. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) Future urban development plans are planned along the Bayou system. These developments are meant to draw people back to the neglected Bayou system and encourage an active use of the area. Flood management will be handled by widening the cross section of the Bayous themselves to allow for greater water control. Canals would also be used to direct flood waters away from downtown Houston. The bayous themselves not only be widened, but modified to allow for different flood stages. Meaning that the Bayous “walls” will be modified into various sections which are able to handle various stages of the flooding process. (this will be shown in a image later)

12. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/urbandevelop.html

13. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/urbandevelop.html

14. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) The group also wants to bring back the ecology that has been lost over the past years to overdevelopment and lack of environmental responsibility. In order to do this, the group hopes to create new wetland habitats that will bring back native wildlife as well as help clean the water. Green Fingers will filter the water naturally before it enters the bayous, thus making the environments more inviting both people and wildlife.

15. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/environment.html

16. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/environment.html

17. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/environment.html

18. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) Like previously discussed, flood management is a major concern when talking about the future development along the bayou system in Houston. In order to deal with this problem, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership has created three ways that they intend to alleviate the flood problems related to the bayou system. • Direct floodwater through by creating supplementary channels that bypass problematic configurations. • Consolidate bridges to reduce impedance on the flow of the floodwater through the bayous. • Increase conveyance capacity of the bayous by widening and channeling the bayou banks.

19. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/floodmanage.html

20. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/floodmanage.html

21. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/floodmanage.html

22. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) As previously stated, the group is also planning to improve the overall appearance of the bayou system to draw back visitors. This will be done through landscaping which will add more green space and natural environments along the bayous themselves. http://www.buffalobayou.org/landscape.html

23. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou) http://www.buffalobayou.org/landscape.html

24. Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

25. Flood Maps In order to better understand the areas of concern during massive floods, FEMA made flood maps that help show what areas are in and near flood plains. The following images are the maps which were created by FEMA

26. Flood Maps AddicksResevoir http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/addicks.html

27. Flood Maps Armand Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/armand.html

28. Flood Maps Barker Resevoir http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/barker.html

29. Flood Maps Brays Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/brays.html

30. Flood Maps Buffalo Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/buffalo.html

31. Flood Maps Carpenters Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/carpenters.html

32. Watershed Maps Cedar Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/cedar.html

33. Watershed Maps Clear Creek http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/clearcreek.html

34. Watershed Maps Cypress Creek http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/cypress.html

35. Watershed Maps http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/galveston.html

36. Flood Maps Greens Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/greens.html

37. Flood Maps Hunting Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/hunting.html

38. Flood Maps Jackson Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/jackson.html

39. Flood Maps Luce Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/luce.html

40. Flood Maps San Jacinto River http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/sanjacriver.html

41. Flood Maps Sims bayou

42. Flood Maps Spring Creek http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/springcreek.html

43. Flood Maps Spring Gully &Goose Creek http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/goosecreek.html

44. Flood Maps Vince Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/vince.html

45. Flood Maps White Oak Bayou http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/whiteoak.html

46. Flood Maps Willow Creek http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/willowcreek.html

47. Case Studies New Orleans, LA

48. Case Studies Boston, MA

49. Case Studies Jacksonville, FL

50. Case Studies Lake Charles, LA