What is the Dallas Floodway Extension project?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be constructing a flood control project along the Trinity River that will reduce the flooding risk for about 12,500 structures in Dallas. The Dallas Floodway Extension (DFE) Project will restore Standard Project Flood (800-year) protection to the downtown Dallas vicinity while extending the same protection to the densely populated areas along the southern Trinity River corridor. The DFE Project will be comprised of the Cadillac Heights Levee, the Lamar Levee, a Chain of Wetlands, and a river realignment at Interstate 45. (The Chain of Wetlands will help to improve floodwater conveyance and to develop a wildlife habitat.) Other components of the project include recreational amenities and environmental mitigation.
