West Fork Pit Captures Still Not Addressed After a Year

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:56:05 +0000

6/23/25 – Two West Fork pit captures caused by floods in early 2024 are now more than a year old and untouched. “Pit capture” is when a river punches through the dikes of a sand mine and starts flowing through it. Photographs taken on 6/22/25 from a rented helicopter show that the San Jacinto West […]

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Bayou Land Conservancy Raises Concerns About SJRA Sand Trap Proposal

Reduce Flooding — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:18:55 +0000

The Bayou Land Conservancy has added its voice to those raising concerns about the SJRA’s sand trap proposal for the San Jacinto River watershed. The pilot project began out of a desire to reduce sediment buildup in the mouth bar of the West Fork. But it has morphed into something very different – a trench […]

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West Fork Pit Captures Still Not Addressed After a Year

Bayou Land Conservancy Raises Concerns About SJRA Sand Trap Proposal