Drainage Criteria Manual

New -Effective 01/01/2020 -updated on 09/2021

Fort Bend County – Interim Atlas 14 Drainage Criteria Manual and Minimum Slab Elevation Criteria

Please contact the Drainage District to obtain the new draft version of the Drainage Criteria Manual, which includes additional requirements for new developments

Drainage Criteria Manual (Revised 2011)

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• Cover Page [PDF]
• Table of Contents [PDF]
• 1.0 Policy [PDF]
• 2.0 Hydrology [PDF]
• 3.0 Open Flow Channel [PDF]
• 4.0 Culverts and Bridges [PDF]
• 5.0 Storm Sewers and Overland Flow [PDF]
• 6.0 Storm Runoff Storage [PDF]
• 7.0 Leveed Areas [PDF]
• 8.0 Rural Criteria [PDF]
• 9.0 References [PDF]
• Appendix A [PDF]
• Appendix B [PDF]
• Appendix C [PDF]