FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kim Jackson, Harris County Flood Control District Communications
713-582-5124 kimberlye.jackson@hcfcd.org
HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT COMPLETES
STORMWATER DETENTION BASIN ON CYPRESS CREEK
The Harris County Flood Control District has completed the final construction phase of the Stormwater Detention Basin at Cypress Park. The basin will help reduce flooding risks for homes and businesses along Cypress Creek.
The stormwater detention basin is located on a 118-acre site on the north bank of Cypress Creek near North Eldridge
Parkway. The site is adjacent to the Parc Lake Estates on North Eldridge subdivision, which is located on North Eldridge between Grant Road and Cypress North Houston Road.
The Flood Control District completed the approximately $1.4 million project in six months. The project scope included excavating approximately 150,000 cubic yards of soil for onsite fill, modifying an outfall structure, and re-grading and stabilizing the detention basin’s slopes. The basin will now hold approximately 80 million gallons of water that could otherwise flood homes and businesses during heavy rainfall events. The Stormwater Detention Basin at Cypress Park is one of numerous Flood Control District stormwater detention basins.
About the Harris County Flood Control District
The Harris County Flood Control District provides flood damage reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community and natural values. With more than 1,500 bayous and creeks totaling approximately 2,500 miles in length, the Flood Control District accomplishes its mission by devising flood damage reduction plans, implementing the plans and maintaining the infrastructure. To learn more about the Flood Control District, visit www.hcfcd.org
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The Harris County Flood Control District | 9900 Northwest Freeway | Houston, Texas 77092 | 713-684-4000 | HCFCD.org

Stormwater Detention Basin at Cypress Park
The Harris County Flood Control District has completed the final construction phase of the Stormwater Detention Basin at Cypress Park. The completed basin will now hold approximately 80 million gallons of stormwater that could otherwise flood homes and businesses along Cypress Creek during times of heavy rains.
The Harris County Flood Control District | 9900 Northwest Freeway | Houston, Texas 77092 | 713-684-4000 | HCFCD.org

Harris County Flood Control District completes stormwater detention basin at Cypress Park
This completed basin will now hold stormwater during heavy rain events, and will reduce flooding risks and damages for homes and businesses along Cypress Creek.
The Harris County Flood Control District | 9900 Northwest Freeway | Houston, Texas 77092 | 713-684-4000 | HCFCD.org