Galveston Bay Area

Land Barrier preliminary design

Report (2016)

Authors

E.C. van Berchum Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
Research Group
Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 E.C. van Berchum, P.A.L. de Vries, R.P.J. de Kort
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Published Date

30-05-2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Research Group

Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk

Abstract

The Galveston Bay Area is under significant risk from hurricane induced flooding. Ever since Hurricane Ike caused billions of damage back in 2008, the option of closing off the Galveston Bay from the Gulf of Mexico was investigated. This report, commissioned by Texas A&M University in Galveston, explores the opportunities and options for the construction of a land barrier across Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula.