No Highland Lakes water for interruptible water customers along the Lower Colorado River in Texas
7/3/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Burnet County, TX
Colorado County, TX
Llano County, TX
Matagorda County, TX
Travis County, TX
Wharton County, TX
Start Date: 7/1/2022
- End Date: 12/31/2022
For the second straight year, no Highland Lakes water will be available for Lower Colorado River Authority interruptible water customers in the Gulf Coast, Lakeside and Pierce Ranch agricultural operations in Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda counties.
“The majority of the Hill Country has only received between 5 and 10 inches of rain since October, well below average, and the amount of water flowing into the Highland Lakes from January through June is the lowest on record for that six-month period,” according to the LCRA executive vice president.
KVUE News Online (Austin, Texas), July 2, 2022
Extreme heat and drought in Texas have hurt rice farmers. The Lower Colorado River Authority cut off water to farmers on July 1. One rice grower attested that the loss of water was costing him $150,000 to $200,000 in lost profit.
KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin (Texas), Aug 21, 2022
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