F-31 Mueschke West Stormwater Detention Basin

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Recent Actions

January 25, 2022 – Harris County Commissioners Court accepted the Preliminary Engineering Report for this project.

February 9, 2021 - Harris County Commissioners authorized the acquisition of two tracts of land in support of this project.

August 11, 2020 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the purchase of two tracts of land to support this project.

December 3, 2019 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the acquisition of nine tracts in support of this project

October 9, 2018 – Harris County Commissioners Court authorized negotiations with an engineering firm for final design of this project.

March 26, 2019 – Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $1.6 million contract with an engineering firm to conduct preliminary engineering and design, bidding and construction stage engineering services in support of this project.

Project Description

This project involves right-of-way acquisition, design and construction of the Mueschke West Stormwater Detention Basin, HCFCD Unit L500-10-00. The approximately 190-acre basin site is located southeast of the Grand Parkway, south of Bauer Hockley Road near Mueschke Road.

Stormwater detention basins are large excavated areas that reduce flooding risks and damages during heavy rain events by safely storing excess stormwater and slowly releasing it back to the bayou when the threat of flooding has passed.

The Mueschke West basin will store approximately 1,100 acre-feet (more than 358 million gallons) of stormwater.

This project is part of the Little Cypress Creek Frontier program that will reduce the risk of flooding in the Little Cypress Creek watershed for more than 3,200 structures in the Atlas 14 1 percent (100-year) floodplain and will reduce that floodplain by more than 5,800 acres. Bond ID F-31 will provide funding for construction of the Mueschke West basin.

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Virtual Community Engagement Meeting

An online community meeting was held for this project on:

Date: Thursday August 6, 2020
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

You can submit a comment and see the meeting presentation and video by clicking the links below.

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