detention pond

May 25, 2010, 10 am, a memorable event was held at the ‘Pond’ located between Great Northern and Shoal Creek Blvd.

It was just a big ditch that filled with water, but now it is an attractive detention pond for...

Please join the City of Austin in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the updated Great Northern Detention Pond and Dam, Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10 a.m. 6900 Great Northern Blvd.

(Please park on Shoal Creek Blvd. The walkway to the...

Here is photo of the plesiosaur tile placed in the new Great Northern detention pond spillway. It is a reminder of the larger plesiosaur fossil that was found in Shoal Creek in 1990 on the west side of Shoal Creek...

Construction on the Great Northern Detention Pond got underway yesterday and should last approximately 9 months. Access to the site will be limited during construction, but there should always be a way to get from the pedestrian bridge to the...

As a reminder, this Thursday the City of Austin will be providing an update on the Great Northern detention pond project that will be getting underway in October.

Come and get the details about this very large project. The presentation...

Stephanie Lott City of Austin, Watershed Protection and Development Review Department Many residents in the Allandale Neighborhood have taken the time to contact the City of Austin or the Allandale Neighborhood Association about this project.

A big “thank-you” is due...

Neighbors in the vicinity of the Far West Detention pond should be receiving notices from the city regarding the proposed modernization of the dam.

(Great Northern Dam Modernization site 267) The COA Watershed department has been very involved with the...