The drainage ditch in this photo helps empty the western third of Kingwood. It cuts through the middle of River Grove Park. Note the sand deposited on the playing fields (right) and parking lot (left). The sand reaches the seat of the bench in the lower left of the photo.

Harvey deposited several feet of sand in Kingwood’s River Grove Park. It took 358 truckloads and five months to remove the sand on the left. The bridge over the drainage ditch that connects the two halves of the park was also dislodged from its footings and had to be repaired. The boat dock is still closed because of a giant sand dune blocking the river (out of frame in the foreground).

Harvey deposited several feet of sand in Kingwood’s River Grove Park. It took 358 truckloads and five months to remove the sand and open the park. Removing the sand cost Kingwood residents hundreds of thousands of dollars.