JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 7 FACT SHEET 2017 107.42 Sq. miles in District watershed in South Jefferson County. District established as a political subdivision of the State of Texas, 1946. Originally encompassed the communities of Port Arthur, Griffing Park, Pear Ridge, Lakeview, Groves, Nederland, and Port Neches In November of 1961, the consolidation of Jefferson County Drainage District No. 4 with Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 was put to a general election in which consolidation of the two districts was voted in. On November 27, 1961, Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 assumed the responsibility for the operations of Jefferson County Drainage District No. 4. In 1962, as a joint venture between DD7 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a Hurricane Flood Protection System was incorporated into the District at a cost of $84 million; the District, as Local Sponsor, paid 30% of the cost, U.S. Government 70%. The District's bond issuanee debt for the Project was totally repaid in 1998. a The Port Arthur and Vicinity Hurricane Flood Levee Federal Project was completely turned over to Drainage District No. 7 for maintenance and operation by 1980. Two-thirds of the District is below 5’ above mean sea level. One-third of the District is below 3' above mean sea level. 60-70% of the District drains to Taylors Bayou. There are 36 miles of levee and sea walls in the District. There are 281 miles of earthen and concrete outfall ditches The District has 20 Pump Stations with a combined pumping capacity of 8.2 million gpm. The District's total assets as of 9/30/17 are approximately $120,500,000.