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After natural reserves of drinking water were discovered in Houston, the Waterworks company out-competed local wells. [3] T. H. Scanlan and Associates acquired the Houston Water Works Company and its franchise in 1884. New ownership made capital improvements — including a new boiler, pumps, and a reservoir — increasing the daily capacity to ...
The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is a government agency that was established to reduce the effects of flooding in Harris County, Texas, United States. The flood control district has its headquarters in Houston. [2] After destructive floods occurred in 1929 and 1935, residents of Harris County advocated for relief of flooding issues.
The reservoir was created in 1953 when the City of Houston built the dam to impound a reservoir to replace Sheldon Lake, then the primary source of water for the city. The city sold Sheldon Lake to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for use as a waterfowl sanctuary and public fishing site.
The pay hikes and other agreements in the proposed contract would cost the city $55.9 million to $111.8 million annually, according to the DWP. A 2021 DWP report found that electric mechanics ...
Harris County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1990 [12] Pop 2000 [13] Pop 2010 [14] Pop 2020 [15 ...
In Texas, there are 98 of these districts, covering nearly 70% of the state, according to the Texas Water Development Board. The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District has the following ...
The North Harris County Regional Water Authority provides water services to the Spring CDP, which is in Voting District No. 5. [27] The Texas House of Representatives bill that created the water authority, HB 2965, was signed into law on June 18, 1999. On January 15, 2000, voters affirmed the creation of the authority in a special election.
Rivers of Harris County, Texas (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of Harris County, Texas" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.