Cedar Bayou, Texas
Cedar Bayou is an area in east central Harris County, Texas, United States.
Some of the area is unincorporated; portions are within Baytown. Cedar Bayou has recently broken the record for the most rainfall in the continental United States, during Hurricane Harvey.
Education
[edit]Goose Creek Independent School District operates schools in the area.
Watershed character and water quality
[edit]Cedar Bayou, the area's namesake water body, is a slow moving coastal waterway with both tidal and non-tidal reaches. Its watershed originates north of Highway 90, between Lake Houston and Dayton. The upper reaches of the Bayou's watershed are primarily rural or agricultural, with large undeveloped/wooded areas in its middle, and urban areas (including the urban center of Baytown) in the lower reaches. The mouth of the Bayou widens into a series of small lakes before flowing into the Galveston Bay system.[1]
Cedar Bayou is listed as being impaired for certain water quality issues, including bacteria, impaired macrobenthic communities, and PCBs and dioxins in edible fish tissue.[2] In response to these issues and other local concerns, the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Houston-Galveston Area Council are working with local partners, organizations, and residents to create a watershed protection plan. This non-regulatory process will provide local stakeholders with the ability to address these issues.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cedar Bayou Watershed". Harris County Flood Control District. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "TCEQ 2008 Integrated Report". Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "Development of a Watershed Protection Plan for Cedar Bayou". Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Cedar Bayou, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Cedar Bayou Watershed Protection Plan
