Hidalgo CountySaturday, November 7
Elsa wants to turn two unused gravel pits into flood retention ponds
The Daily McAllen team
If you live in eastern Hidalgo County, here's a flood idea worth knowing. Elsa officials held a Thursday meeting on a proposal to turn two gravel pits into retention ponds. The ponds would hold extra rainwater and help reduce flooding in nearby neighborhoods and along roadways.
2unused gravel pits that would become retention ponds
The pits are north of Elsa and were once used to dig caliche.
Sources: Telemundo McAllen (40), KRGV
Telemundo 40 reports the aim is to hold the water before it reaches the Laguna Madre. The city manager said the study won't cost Elsa residents anything. The Texas Water Development Board will put money toward it.
$223,000from the Texas Water Development Board toward the study
Once the study is done, its findings will help decide whether the project moves forward.
Source: KRGV
- Status: exploratory, with no confirmed start date for work
- Towns that could benefit: Elsa, Edcouch, La Villa and surrounding areas
- Cost to Elsa residents for the study: nothing, the city manager said
Sources: KRGV, Telemundo McAllen (40)