Greater Houston hydrologic system
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The Greater Houston hydrologic system is the interconnected network of rivers, bayous, wetlands, and groundwater resources that drains and manages surface and subsurface water across the Houston metropolitan region.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrologic system
ⓘ
regional environmental system ⓘ |
| drains |
Harris County
NERFINISHED
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Houston urbanized area NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Brazoria County ⓘ parts of Fort Bend County ⓘ parts of Galveston County ⓘ parts of Montgomery County ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Galveston Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
drainage of surface water
ⓘ
flood risk mitigation ⓘ management of subsurface water ⓘ sediment and nutrient transport ⓘ support of aquatic and wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brays Bayou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazos River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Buffalo Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ Cedar Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ Clear Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Galveston Bay estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ Greens Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Coast Aquifer NERFINISHED ⓘ Halls Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunting Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jacinto River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sims Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinity River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ White Oak Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ alluvial aquifers ⓘ bottomland hardwood forests ⓘ coastal wetlands around Galveston Bay ⓘ prairie pothole wetlands ⓘ |
| includes |
groundwater
ⓘ
natural floodplains ⓘ stormwater infrastructure ⓘ surface water ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
humid subtropical climate
ⓘ
hurricanes ⓘ land subsidence ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ tropical storms ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy |
City of Houston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harris County Flood Control District NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Houston drinking water supply
ⓘ
Houston flood control system ⓘ regional water quality ⓘ |
| vulnerableTo |
riverine flooding
ⓘ
saltwater intrusion into aquifers ⓘ storm surge ⓘ urban flash flooding ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.