Brays Bayou
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Brays Bayou is a major Houston waterway and flood-control channel that runs through several neighborhoods, including Meyerland, and is known for its frequent flooding and extensive greenway trails.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brays Bayou floodplain | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bayou
ⓘ
flood-control channel ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| cityServed | Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | local storm sewer systems ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | urban bayou ecosystem ⓘ |
| floodRiskArea |
Meyerland neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Medical Center area NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest Houston neighborhoods ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Gulfgate area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston’s East End NERFINISHED ⓘ Meyerland NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Medical Center area ⓘ West University area ⓘ |
| hasAdjacent |
parks and open spaces
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| hasEventHistory |
major flooding during Hurricane Harvey
ⓘ
repeated flooding of Meyerland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
concrete-lined channel segments
ⓘ
detention basins ⓘ earthen channel segments ⓘ levees and embankments ⓘ multi-use greenway ⓘ pedestrian bridges ⓘ |
| hasProject | Project Brays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
flood-control infrastructure
ⓘ
frequent flooding ⓘ greenway trails ⓘ hike-and-bike trails ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harris County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
|
| managedBy | Harris County Flood Control District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Houston Ship Channel ⓘ |
| partOf | Harris County Flood Control District system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Hermann Park area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston Zoo area NERFINISHED ⓘ NRG Park area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gulf Coast region of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects
ⓘ
flood-mitigation studies ⓘ |
| tributaryOf |
Buffalo Bayou system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston Ship Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cycling
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ stormwater drainage ⓘ walking and running ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | tidally influenced lower reach ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brays Bayou floodplain