land ecology

One of the proposed plans is building a third reservoir for the area. Building a reservoir that has a less than full volume would allow for fluctuations in water levels during increased periods of rain.  Another reservoir would give more area for excess water to drain to instead of flooding the streets and would also prevent excessive damage of area downstream of the reservoir. Water would find its way to the reservoir and less would travel to lower areas. Plans to excavate and widen 6 of the local Bayous are also being discussed. A bayou is a marshy outlet of a lake or river and the widening of these areas would have a similar impact as a third reservoir because it would provide more area for storm runoff and the land would better accommodate for excessive rains.