HOUSTON - Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin would like to invite the Lake Houston community to a public meeting on Thursday, July 8, 2021 located at the Kingwood Community Center (4102 Rustic Woods) to provide updates on the Lake Houston Spillway Improvement Project. The program to discuss the Lake Houston Dam Spillway Improvement Project will start at 6:00 p.m. and the event will conclude at 7:45 p.m. This project is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
The Lake Houston Dam Spillway project, located on Lake Houston along the San Jacinto River, will increase outflow capacity of the Lake Houston Dam. The project proposes installing new crest gates in the existing uncontrolled spillway. This will allow for rapid decrease of water levels in Lake Houston in advance of storm events to prevent or reduce upstream flooding, protecting about 35,000 residents and 5,000 structures. The FEMA grant provides $4.3 million for the initial phase and positions the city to receive $42.7 million for construction.
Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin, Houston Public Works, and Coastal Water Authority have been working together under the direction of Chief Recovery Officer Stephen Costello to plan this public forum to discuss the progress of the project. Due to precautions taken as the City continues to reopen during the COIVD pandemic, a brief presentation will be made by Black and Veatch, the project engineers, followed by a short question and answer session, which will then lead into a breakout session. The break out session will allow the community to engage with project management staff and engineers in small groups to ask more detailed questions.
The District E Office will notify residents of any updates utilizing the office newsletter and social media platforms. If you do not already, please follow @cmdavemartin on Twitter and like Mayor Pro Tem Martin's Facebook Page. Additionally, if you would like to be added to our press release and newsletter distribution list please email the District E office with your physical address.
For more information, please contact the District E office at (832) 393-3008 or via email at districte@houstontx.gov.
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