CONTENT PAID FOR BY UPPER BRUSHY CREEK WCID
BUILDING AND MAINTAINING DAMS FOR OVER 65 YEARS
DISTRICT DAMS IN YOUR AREA
PROJECT PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION STILL ESSENTIAL DURING DROUGHT The Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) was created in 1956 to help reduce flooding and control erosion. The original twenty-three dams were constructed in the late 50’s and early 60’s to protect a mostly rural landscape. Since then, the District has rapidly developed from Leander to Hutto to be home to over 400,000 people with complimentary commercial development. The increase in overland flows and the number of lives and property at-risk make the regional flood protection the dams provide more important than ever. Although the District has been in a drought for several years, it is vital that we continue with our flood risk mitigation planning and projects. As rainfall fails to appear, vegetation is weakened and, in some cases, dies off reducing natural flood protections and often increases flooding as the runoff travels faster. It also means that when the storms return, they tend to be more erosive creating additional risks.
For a full map go to ubcdams.org.
The District projects work on mitigating regional flooding risk and erosion risk to our dams. The design and permitting phase of these large-scale complex projects usually take more time (graphic below) than the actual construction phase. Continuing to plan and pursue construction and rehabilitation projects allows us to be better prepared when the rain and seasonal flooding events return.
Block House Creek (Partner Project)
Dam
@Lakecreek Park Study
Dam
@CR 112 Rehabilitation
6
16
Dam
@Meadow Lake Rehabilitation Ph. 2
14
YOUR TAX DOLLARS DRIVING PROJECTS TO THE FINISH LINE
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