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Navigating Houston’s Terrain: Expert Drainage Solutions for Extreme Weather

Stay ahead of Houston's unpredictable weather with effective land drainage strategies. Learn how to protect your property from flooding and erosion, ensuring long-term resilience in the face of heavy rainfall and tropical storms.

Houston Bayous

Down on the Bayou (Part 1)

  • Dwayne Culp, PhD., P.E., CFM.
  • September 9, 2024

Regional developers are commonly challenged with developing low-lying land within the floodplain. Unlike stormwater regulations, which mostly defer to Harris County Flood Control Standards (HCFD), floodplain development regulations are unique to all 64 jurisdictions within Harris County alone. These regulations have been adopted by FEMA, and to participate within the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) these jurisdictions must have similar regulations, but not always similar interpretations. It can be confusing.

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Houston Bayous

Green Solutions: A Guide to Low Impact Development

  • Dwayne Culp, PhD., P.E., CFM.
  • August 15, 2024

Low Impact Development (LID) attempts to mimic existing conditions in the developed world with regards to rainfall and stormwater runoff related design. LID techniques include: reducing pavement widths; reducing the amount of pavement in parking systems; increasing flow path lengths; adding filtration systems to the green areas; not directing stormwater to storm sewers; adding trees with large canopies to intercept stormwater and to enhance evapotranspiration; adding vegetation in unusual areas such as green roofs. Each of these systems has advantages and disadvantages, which we will review in brief.

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Glenwood Cemetery Oak

Image credit: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Glenwood Cemetery

  • Josh van Nifterik
  • September 28, 2021

Latest update from our ongoing civil design work on a true Houston landmark, the oldest professionally designed cemetery in Houston; Glenwood Cemetery.

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Exxon Site Development

Image credit: City of Houston

First River Oaks

  • Josh van Nifterik
  • September 24, 2021

Pre-design and feasibility still in the works for premium 17-acre site in River Oaks.

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Tetra Land Services is a civil engineering, commercial and residential land surveying company. We are TXDot pre-certified. At Tetra Land Services, we understand that accountability and a commitment to expedient service is vital to our customers. Please contact us any time regarding our engineering, land surveying, platting, appraisal or other services.

Tetra Land Services

5304 Ashbrook

Houston, Texas 77081


Phone: 713-462-6100

Fax: 713-432-1003

Email: jvn@tlstx.com


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Texas Engineering Firm: F-22195

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