Lake News: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given the green light to the state’s first new reservoir in 30 years, a project expected to meet the water needs of North Texas’ rapidly growing population for years to come.
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Drought deepens dramatically in Southern California | Phys Org | 2-3-18
California is rapidly plunging back into drought, with severe conditions now existing in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties?home to one-fourth of the state’s population, a national drought monitor said Thursday.
Meadows Center Reports Groundwater Significant To Pedernales River Flow | SM Corridor News | 1-31-18
SAN MARCOS ? The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University has released a series of reports that indicate groundwater provides a significant contribution of flow to the Pedernales River and Lake Travis.
Drought conditions returning to Texas amid dry winter spell | Statesman | 1-25-18
No, it?s not your imagination. It?s dry out there. In fact, Texas is experiencing the most severe drought the state has seen since October 2015. Nearly half the state is in some level of drought, with an additional 35 percent experiencing abnormally dry conditions. By contrast, less than 2 percent of the state was in drought three months ago, and about 3 percent of the state had drought conditions a year ago.
After driest fall on record, Texas farmers desperate for ?liquid gold? | KXAN | 1-25-18
AUSTIN (KXAN) ? As drought conditions worsen throughout the Lone Star State, farmers worry about their bottom line. Conditions in West Texas and the Panhandle have cotton growers like Steven Brosch doing their best versions of a ?rain dance.?
Drought returns to Texas just months after Hurricane Harvey floods state | Texas Tribune | 1-24-18
Just five months after the monster storm gave Texas its wettest month in history, much of the state is now in a drought ? including areas that saw historic flooding.
Appeal of judge?s ruling on Bastrop groundwater issue up in the air | AAS | 1-18-18
A battle over groundwater rights in Bastrop County marches on. On Wednesday, the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District delayed a decision on whether to appeal a state district judge?s ruling that will allow a group of landowners to challenge a permit to withdraw 15 billion gallons of groundwater annually from the Simsboro formation of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.
Bigger wells, but more water | SA Express News | 1-20-18
GONZALES COUNTY ? Shale wells are swallowing twice as much water as they did a few years ago ? around 10 million gallons each, or about 15 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Suit challenges EAA over base water | Uvalde :Leader News | 1-21-18
The Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District and co-plaintiffs George and Carolyn Ligocky filed suit last Tuesday in 38th Judicial District Court, charging that a recent rule change adopted by the Edwards Aquifer Authority violates the mandate of the Texas Legislature to protect irrigation and agricultural interests in the region.
Dye tests show connection between Onion Creek and Middle Trinity | Hays Free Press | 1-17-18
Initial results from an ongoing study have found Onion Creek is ?hydrologically connected? to the Middle Trinity Aquifer, according to a memo to the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD).