The Bayous and Case Studies

The Bayous and Case Studies

Brandon Hartley

Water ElementsHouston Texas contains 22 various types of water elements. These

consist of Bayous, Bays, Creeks, Reservoirs, and Rivers.The ElementsAddicks Reservoir Armand BayouBarker Reservoir Brays BayouBuffalo Bayou Carpenters BayouCedar Bayou Cedar CreekCypress Creek Galveston BayGreens Bayou Hunting BayouJackson Bayou Little Cypress CreekLuce Bayou San Jacinto RiverSims Bayou Spring CreekSpring Gully & Goose Creek Vince BayouWhite Oak Bayou Willow Creek

Current ParkSeveral Parks are located along each water element.

Addicks ResevoirBear Creek Park Cullen Park*Langham Creek Park*parks under development

Armand BayouArmand Bayou Park Bay Area ParkClear Lake Park Clear Lake Hike & Bike Trails

Current ParkSeveral Parks are located along each water element.

Barker ResevoirGeorge Bush Park The Hidden Gardens Park

Brays BayouArthur Storey Park Braeburn Glen Tennis ParkBraeswood Pkwy Park Gus Wortham ParkHermann Park MacGregor ParkMacGregor Pkwy Mason ParkSpulock Pkwy Park Stein Family Park

Current ParkSeveral Parks are located along each water element.

Carpenters BayouBeltway 8 Sports Park Channelwood Park

Cedar BayouCeday Bayou Park

Cedar BayouCeday Bayou Park

Current ParkSeveral Parks are located along each water element.

ETC….

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.

Current Parks (Buffalo Bayou)

There are currently 14 parks along the Buffalo Bayou.

The ParksMemorial Park Buffalo Bayou ParkSabine-to-Bagby Promenade Spotts ParkSam Houston Park Sesquicentennial ParkAllen’s Landing James Bute ParkGuadalupe Plaza Park Tony Marron ParkHidalgo Park Terry Hershey ParkHogg Bird Sanctuary Spring Branch Park

Current Parks (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/parks.html

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

Urban Development

Master Plan

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)

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/urbandevelop.html

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/urbandevelop.html

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.

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/environment.html

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/environment.html

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/environment.html

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.

1. Direct floodwater through by creating supplementary channels that bypass problematic configurations.

2. Consolidate bridges to reduce impedance on the flow of the floodwater through the bayous.

3. Increase conveyance capacity of the bayous by widening and channeling the bayou banks.

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/floodmanage.html

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/floodmanage.html

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/floodmanage.html

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

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

http://www.buffalobayou.org/landscape.html

Future Projects (Buffalo Bayou)

Flood MapsIn 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

Flood Maps

Addicks Resevoir

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/addicks.html

Flood Maps

Armand Bayouhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/armand.html

Flood Maps

Barker Resevoirhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/barker.html

Flood Maps

Brays Bayou

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/brays.html

Flood Maps

Buffalo Bayou

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/buffalo.html

Flood Maps

Carpenters Bayouhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/carpenters.html

Watershed Maps

Cedar Bayouhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/cedar.html

Watershed Maps

Clear Creek

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/clearcreek.html

Watershed Maps

Cypress Creek

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/cypress.html

Watershed Maps

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/galveston.html

Flood Maps

Greens Bayou

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/greens.html

Flood Maps

Hunting Bayouhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/hunting.html

Flood Maps

Jackson Bayouhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/jackson.html

Flood Maps

Luce Bayouhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/luce.html

Flood Maps

San Jacinto Riverhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/sanjacriver.html

Flood Maps

Sims bayou

Flood Maps

Spring Creek

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/springcreek.html

Flood Maps

Spring Gully & Goose Creekhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/goosecreek.html

Flood Maps

Vince Bayouhttp://www.tsarp.org/watershed/vince.html

Flood Maps

White Oak Bayou

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/whiteoak.html

Flood Maps

Willow Creek

http://www.tsarp.org/watershed/willowcreek.html

Case StudiesNew Orleans, LA

Case StudiesBoston, MA

Case StudiesJacksonville, FL

Case StudiesLake Charles, LA

Case StudiesPensacola, FL

Case StudiesPort Arthur, TX

Case StudiesSt. Petersburg, FL

Case StudiesVenice, Italy

Case StudiesBrugge, Belgium

Case StudiesParis, France

Case Studies