White Oak Bayou
| White Oak Bayou | |
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White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou at Allen's Landing, with the University of Houston–Downtown in the distance.
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| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Harris |
| City |
 Houston
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | Drainage ditch Jersey Village, Texas 29°53′14″N 95°35′07″W / 29.8871°N 95.5853°W |
| River mouth |
Buffalo Bayou Allen's Landing 29°45′54″N 95°21′31″W / 29.76510°N 95.35848°WCoordinates: 29°45′54″N 95°21′31″W / 29.76510°N 95.35848°W |
| Basin size | 111 square miles (290 km2) |
| Population | 430,000 |
| Tributaries |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 25 miles (40 km) |
White Oak Bayou is a slow-moving river in Houston, Texas. A major tributary of the city's principal waterway, Buffalo Bayou, White Oak originates near the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 290 (the Northwest Freeway) and meanders southeast for 25 miles (40 km) until it joins Buffalo Bayou in Downtown. The river serves as a greenway which connects Downtown to the Houston Heights, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, and Inwood Forest.
A large majority of White Oak Bayou's route travels through highly developed areas. The river's 111-square-mile (290 km2) watershed contains a population of over 430,000.
White Oak Bayou drains areas throughout the northwest portions of Harris County as well as the City of Jersey Village and portions of the City of Houston. Its watershed covers 111 square miles (290 km2) and includes three primary streams: White Oak Bayou, Little White Oak Bayou and Cole Creek. In addition, Vogel Creek and Brickhouse Gully are among the major tributaries in the watershed. In all, there are about 151 miles (243 km) of open streams in the White Oak Bayou watershed, including the primary and tributary channels.
Wildlife habitat exists on much of the undeveloped tracts scattered throughout the watershed and has been preserved and/or created in several of the large regional stormwater detention basins constructed by the Harris County Flood Control District. However, only a little undisturbed wildlife habitat exists along the urban channels of White Oak Bayou and its tributaries.
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