View of Barker Reservoir from the gravel road on top of the dam (7/16/12) |
Eight inches of rain raised elevation of water surface in Barker Reservoir by a few feet (July 10-17, 2012) |
View of detained water near the Flood Gate |
Provisional data on rise of water surface inside the Barker Reservoir from the U.S. Geological Survey (7/10/12 - 7/17/12) |
At the Barker Dam Flow Control Gate (Buffalo Bayou) |
North-East Section of Barker Reservoir - Photo taken from Dam Monday, July 16, 2012 at 7pm |
TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE FROM THE US
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
USACE Galveston District monitors Addicks and Barker dams
and reservoirs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
HOUSTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston
District, is closely monitoring the Addicks and Barker dams and reservoirs in
West Houston as part of stage one of an extended watch that calls for an
increased surveillance of the flood risk management structures.
“The Addicks and Barker dams and reservoirs are performing
as intended, which is to reduce the flood levels along Buffalo Bayou and
protect the Houston Metropolitan area,” said Col. Christopher W. Sallese, USACE
Galveston District commander. “Public safety is our number one priority as we
work with our partners –the City of Houston, Fort Bend County, Harris County,
and the Texas Department of Public Safety – to monitor the dams and
reservoirs.”
The Corps remains in contact with the Texas Department of
Transportation to provide status updates as the impoundment of rainwater in the
Addicks Reservoir could result in flood water overtopping State Highway 6
between Clay Road and Interstate 10, which is located inside of the reservoir.
The USACE Galveston District staff will continue to closely
monitor conditions and provide updates as the situation changes.
Constructed in the 1940s, both reservoirs are normally kept
dry to preserve their overall capacity to impound storm water and reduce flood
levels in Buffalo Bayou. When a rain event occurs, the gates are closed on the
Addicks and Barker dams to reduce flooding below the reservoirs. When the
downstream runoff has receded to non-damaging stages, reservoir operations
resume, the gates are opened, and water is released.
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