White Oak Bayou

White Oak Bayou
White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou at Allen's Landing, with the University of Houston–Downtown in the distance.
Map
Location
Country United States
CountyHarris
City Houston
Physical characteristics
SourceDrainage ditch
 • locationJersey Village, Texas
 • coordinates29°53′14″N 95°35′07″W / 29.8871°N 95.5853°W / 29.8871; -95.5853
MouthBuffalo Bayou
 • location
Allen's Landing
 • coordinates
29°45′54″N 95°21′31″W / 29.76510°N 95.35848°W / 29.76510; -95.35848
Length25 miles (40 km)[1]
Basin size111 square miles (290 km2)[2]
Basin features
Population430,000[2]
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Whiteoak Bayou, Vogel Creek
 • rightCole Creek

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.[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ a b "White Oak Bayou: An Evolving Urban Waterway" (PDF). Harris County Flood Control District. Fall 2000. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  2. ^ a b c "White Oak Bayou Watershed" (PDF). Harris County Flood Control District. July 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-27.