Clear Lake's newest flood control is Exploration Green — a park to hold 500 million gallons of stormwater
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Each of the five phases, which contain a pond and a basin, is deep enough to hold 100 million gallons of stormwater – a half billion gallons of water for the full park — eventually draining into Horsepen Bayou, alleviating pressure on other creeks and bayous during heavy rains. “One of the first projects that SWA did here was the master planning for Clear Lake. It’s fun for us, decades later, to come back in and get involved in Exploration Green,” Vick said of the pairing of flood control and parks.
“I used to look across a golf course and now I look at a hill. It’s a graduated terraced area — like being in Peru or something,” King giggled. “I look out and see the water. I say to people ‘It’s wonderful, I have moved to lakefront property and I didn’t’ have to pack a box.’”A home design that's kind to the planet? Here's how you can reduce your carbon footprint.
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