Most of the Lower Colorado River Authority's agricultural customers in Texas left without water again
3/6/2024 3:15:04 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Colorado County, TX
Matagorda County, TX
Wharton County, TX
Start Date: 3/3/2024
- End Date: 12/31/2024
Most of the Lower Colorado River Authority’s agricultural customers in Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda counties will not receive water from the Highland Lake system again this year, due to the lakes being depleted by drought. These customers have not received water from the Highland Lakes since 2022. Lakes Buchanan and Travis were about 42% full, holding 845,086 acre-feet.
KVUE News (Austin, Texas), March 3, 2024
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