The La Porte Rail Park project includes a network of proposed stormwater detention ponds that will detain a volume of approximately 230 ac-ft of stormwater, which will then gradually release into Big Island Slough over 48 hours. This is expected to significantly improve regional drainage.

  • Engineered storm water solutions
  • Regional detention with 230 acre-feet of storage
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
  • Permanent stormwater quality features
storm water map Orange arrows indicate the estimated direction of stormwater sheet flows prior to development. Dark blue arrows indicate the direction of proposed drainage flows. Preliminary and subject to change

Existing FEMA Floodplains and Floodways

FEMA floodplains Source Data: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Optional Public Park

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Generation Park Wet-Bottom Detention Pond

Area where park would be devloped

If the community desires it, an optional public park with a wet-bottom amenity pond will be developed. This regional pond is not necessary for the viability of the project's drainage system.