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Rice University

BAYOUS 1

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Buffalo Bayou in Houston. A Rice University comparison of flood plains around Houston's two major bayous shows the natural Buffalo Bayou is far better at managing floodwaters than the channelized Brays Bayou.

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Andrew Juan/Rice University

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