Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous Recreational Use Attainability Analysis
Project Summary
Status: Completed; awaiting EPA approval
| Basin | San Jacinto River Basin |
|---|---|
| Segment Names and Numbers | Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal, 1014; Bear Creek, 1014A; Buffalo Bayou, 1014B; Langham Creek, 1014E; South Mayde Creek, 1014H; Turkey Creek, 1014K; Mason Creek, 1014L; Neimans Bayou, 1014M; Rummel Creek, 1014N; Spring Branch, 1014O; Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal, 1017; Brickhouse Gully/Bayou, 1017A; Cole Creek, 1017B; unnamed tributary of Whiteoak Bayou, 1017D; and unnamed tributary of Whiteoak Bayou, 1017E |
| Counties | Harris |
| Recreational-Survey Report | The TCEQ has completed a report of its Recreational Use Attainability Analysis for this water body. |
| Public Review of Recreational-Survey Report |
The comment period for the draft report has concluded. After the comment period on the draft report closed, the TCEQ used the comments to make an informed recommendation for the recreational-use category and criteria to include in the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards. |
| TCEQ Recommendations |
There was a comment period after publishing the recommendations on recreational use. The TCEQ recommended the contact recreation use on Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal, Bear Creek, Buffalo Bayou, Langham Creek, South Mayde Creek, Turkey Creek, Mason Creek, Neimans Bayou, Rummel Creek, Spring Branch, Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal, and Cole Creek remain primary contact recreation. The TCEQ recommended the contact recreation use on Brickhouse Gully/Bayou, Unnamed tributary of Whiteoak Bayou 1017D, and Unnamed tributary of Whiteoak Bayou 1017E be revised to secondary contact recreation 1. These use changes were included in the 2010 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards. |
| Final Outcome |
The following water bodies have recreation use changes approved by EPA:
The TCEQ is retaining the primary contact recreation use on the following water bodies:
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Return to topProject Report and Photos
The RUAA for Buffalo and Whiteoak bayous is available for download. Photographs associated with preparation of the RUAA are also provided. The report is in PDF. The photos are provided in zip archives (Help with compressed files.). Approximate file sizes are shown in parentheses.
- Recreational UAA for Buffalo and Whiteoak Bayous, Houston, Texas
- Index of Photo Codes. All photos are grouped by Station ID.
- Photos from First Site Survey
- Buffalo Bayou Watershed
- Sites on Buffalo Bayou Classified (23 MB)
- Sites on Buffalo Bayou Unclassified (26 MB)
- Sites on Bear Creek (23 MB)
- Sites on Langham and Mayde Creeks (27 MB)
- Sites on Newmans Branch, Rummels Creek, and Spring Branch (15 MB)
- Sites on South Mayde Creek and Turkey Creek (33 MB)
- Whitoak Bayou Watershed
- Sites on Whiteoak Bayou (30 MB)
- Sites on Brickhouse Gully, Cole Creek, Canal at Magnum Road, and unknown tributary (22 MB)
- Buffalo Bayou Watershed
- Photos from Second Site Survey
- Buffalo Bayou Watershed
- Sites on Buffalo Bayou Classified (22 MB)
- Sites on Buffalo Bayou Unclassified (21 MB)
- Sites on Bear Creek (16 MB)
- Sites on Langham and Mayde Creeks (19 MB)
- Sites on Newmans Branch, Rummels Creek, and Spring Branch (13 MB)
- Sites on South Mayde Creek and Turkey Creek (21 MB)
- Whiteoak Bayou Watershed
- Sites on Whiteoak Bayou (26 MB)
- Sites on Brickhouse Gully, Cole Creek, Canal at Magnum Road, and unknown tributary (20 MB)
- Buffalo Bayou Watershed
For More Information
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