Hunting Bayou

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Watershed Overview

Drainage Area	Watershed Population	Open Stream Miles	Primary Streams
30 Sq. Miles	75,627 (2020 Census Data)	45 Miles	Hunting Bayou

The Hunting Bayou watershed is located in central Harris County within the city limits of Houston, Galena Park, and Jacinto City. Rainfall within the 31 square miles of the watershed drains to the primary waterway, Hunting Bayou (HCFCD Unit H100-00-00). The bayou flows southeast from its headwaters just east of the Hardy Toll Road to its confluence with the Houston Ship Channel near the City of Galena Park.

There are 45 miles of open waterways in the watershed, including Hunting Bayou and its major tributaries, such as Turkey Run Gully (HCFCD Unit H102-00-00) and Schramm Gully (HCFCD Unit H112-00-00).

Based on the 2010 U.S. Census, the estimated population of the Hunting Bayou watershed is 75,908. The watershed is highly urbanized with a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial developments. The largest open area is the City of Houston’s Herman Brown Park, which covers approximately 550 acres in the Hunting Bayou watershed and provides recreational amenities and environmental habitat.

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