HOUSTON
(April 18, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District staff is
anticipating several roads to be inundated with water in the Addicks and Barker
dams and reservoirs, to include State Highway 6, Eldridge, Barker-Cypress and
Clay roads as well as Westheimer Parkway along with additional minor roads in
both reservoirs.
“All recreational facilities will be closed in the Addicks and
Barker structures,” said Richard Long, supervisory natural resources manager
for the USACE Galveston District. “We expect record pools in both Addicks and
Barker dams and are organizing and dispatching teams to further monitor these
structures to ensure their integrity.”
Long stated that the structures are functioning as intended and
staff will be providing around-the-clock monitoring to ensure the slopes and
the downstream toe of the dam as well as the area around the water control
structures at both facilities continue to operate properly.
To
learn more about the Addicks and Barker Dam Safety Program, visit www.addicksandbarker.info. For more
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Release no. 16-018