How much damage did Conroe Tx sustain in the hurricane?
The following is a statement from the San Jacinto River Authority on the status of Lake Conroe: “While there is no threat to the integrity or structure of the Lake Conroe dam, the San Jacinto River Authority reports that some damage has occurred to the rip rap covering on the upstream face of the dam in limited areas. This damage does not represent any danger to the safety of the dam. As the eye of Hurricane Ike traveled northward along I-45 through the eastern half of Montgomery County, the Lake Conroe area experienced sustained, hurricane force winds coming directly from the North at approximately 80 to 90 miles per hour. These North winds passing over the length of the lake caused five to six foot waves to break against the face of the dam causing some erosion of the protective rip rap layer in certain limited areas. The damage incurred during Hurricane Ike is similar in nature to the type of damage that occurred during Hurricane Rita. Engineers and SJRA officials have already begun
