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maney, babey!! • nb & queer 🏳️⚧️ (she/they) •
🐾 native Texan fauna 🐾 • bitten by @13problemcat.bsky.social 💙 • 🌿 environmental engineering grad student and water resources engineer (stormwater enthusiast) 🌊 • Mitski’s losing dog 🐕
🐾 native Texan fauna 🐾 • bitten by @13problemcat.bsky.social 💙 • 🌿 environmental engineering grad student and water resources engineer (stormwater enthusiast) 🌊 • Mitski’s losing dog 🐕
definitely a little odd the first time you see it lol
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
definitely a little odd the first time you see it lol
it was so quiet, literally all you could hear out there was the wind (and the occasional flock of waterbirds)
and there were SO many turbines!! there looked to be a wind farm on 3 of the 4 sides of the area, and nearly all of the lights were synced up. pretty astounding to see lol
and there were SO many turbines!! there looked to be a wind farm on 3 of the 4 sides of the area, and nearly all of the lights were synced up. pretty astounding to see lol
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
it was so quiet, literally all you could hear out there was the wind (and the occasional flock of waterbirds)
and there were SO many turbines!! there looked to be a wind farm on 3 of the 4 sides of the area, and nearly all of the lights were synced up. pretty astounding to see lol
and there were SO many turbines!! there looked to be a wind farm on 3 of the 4 sides of the area, and nearly all of the lights were synced up. pretty astounding to see lol
Here's the turbine lights! (I couldn't post a video and photo in the same post 😭)
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Here's the turbine lights! (I couldn't post a video and photo in the same post 😭)
AND because of how far it is from major light pollution sources, the site makes for some KILLER stargazing! And it's surrounded by wind turbine farms that all blink eerily in unison at night, which is also quite a sight to see
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
AND because of how far it is from major light pollution sources, the site makes for some KILLER stargazing! And it's surrounded by wind turbine farms that all blink eerily in unison at night, which is also quite a sight to see
Anyways, here's some more pictures from our time there, including views from the top of the dam and the structure where lake elevation and local precipitation are measured by the USACE!
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Anyways, here's some more pictures from our time there, including views from the top of the dam and the structure where lake elevation and local precipitation are measured by the USACE!
The brine lake was constructed as a portion of the RRCCP on the Wichita River and was meant to impound salty spring water pumped in from low-flow dam sites on the South/Middle Wichita R.
A separate dam, pump station, and lake were proposed for the North Wichita R. but were never constructed.
A separate dam, pump station, and lake were proposed for the North Wichita R. but were never constructed.
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The brine lake was constructed as a portion of the RRCCP on the Wichita River and was meant to impound salty spring water pumped in from low-flow dam sites on the South/Middle Wichita R.
A separate dam, pump station, and lake were proposed for the North Wichita R. but were never constructed.
A separate dam, pump station, and lake were proposed for the North Wichita R. but were never constructed.
there were also a similar cast iron inlet type out there that didn't have any vanes to prevent debris from flowing in. they were much larger the other type and both seemed to have the same fracture above the curb-cut.
also another no dumping marker!!
also another no dumping marker!!
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
there were also a similar cast iron inlet type out there that didn't have any vanes to prevent debris from flowing in. they were much larger the other type and both seemed to have the same fracture above the curb-cut.
also another no dumping marker!!
also another no dumping marker!!
and on the topic of railroad culverts, while we were in town we stumbled across a model railroad exhibit hall, and wouldn't you know they threw in a few drainage structures just for me! (and to prevent water from overtopping/washing out the RR of course)
November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
and on the topic of railroad culverts, while we were in town we stumbled across a model railroad exhibit hall, and wouldn't you know they threw in a few drainage structures just for me! (and to prevent water from overtopping/washing out the RR of course)
downstream of the RR crossing, the water enters the rightmost of these three funky protruding CMP culverts that outfall to a pond
speaking of corrugated metal pipe, there were a TON of these 6-8" driveway culverts, which is cool bc it's not often you see CMPs that small in size!
speaking of corrugated metal pipe, there were a TON of these 6-8" driveway culverts, which is cool bc it's not often you see CMPs that small in size!
November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
downstream of the RR crossing, the water enters the rightmost of these three funky protruding CMP culverts that outfall to a pond
speaking of corrugated metal pipe, there were a TON of these 6-8" driveway culverts, which is cool bc it's not often you see CMPs that small in size!
speaking of corrugated metal pipe, there were a TON of these 6-8" driveway culverts, which is cool bc it's not often you see CMPs that small in size!
first flush* whoops lol
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
first flush* whoops lol
I've gotta say, Denton seems to have done a pretty decent job of incorporating stormwater BMPs alongside bike/pedestrian infrastructure, and is a great example of how complete streets and green infrastructure complement each other!!
btw here's the same street before and after the redesign:
btw here's the same street before and after the redesign:
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I've gotta say, Denton seems to have done a pretty decent job of incorporating stormwater BMPs alongside bike/pedestrian infrastructure, and is a great example of how complete streets and green infrastructure complement each other!!
btw here's the same street before and after the redesign:
btw here's the same street before and after the redesign: