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Originally Posted by Syndic
I wish there was a project like the one on Waller Creek to make Shoal Creek run more steadily. They call the Waller Creek project a "flood diversion tunnel" but really the main objective is to pump water upward from Lady Bird Lake to get the creek water running steadily to make for a more pleasant experience.
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The Waller Creek tunnel is most definitely a flood diversion project. It has taken about a dozen square blocks of downtown out of the floodplain and has opened them up for much more intense development. This represents a huge return on investment for the City because of the increased revenues from property taxes. The water pumping is a plus - certainly a nice addition to the project, but the tunnel would never have been built for that purpose alone.