Agricultural producers and municipal users will benefit from the recently completed Franklin Feeder Canal Lining project in El Paso County. The project involved lining 5,500 feet of earthen canal adjacent to the Rio Grande River with concrete and is projected to save 376-acre feet of water per year.
Last month, Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon was appointed as the presiding officer of the TexMesonet Advisory Committee. The committee will make recommendations for the TWDB’s TexMesonet, the statewide earth observation data collection network.
The TWDB continues outreach efforts across the state, and the destination was the High Plains earlier this month. Board members and staff met with stakeholders and toured a farm, a playa, and water-related facilities during a two-day visit.
The TWDB has approved amendments to the first-ever regional flood plans that recommend additional solutions to reduce the risk and impact of flooding across the state, bringing the total estimated cost of flood risk reduction solutions for all 15 planning regions to more than $54 billion.
In the latest Water + Weather report, Dr. Mark Wentzel looks at the impacts of the recent El Niño winter on surface water supplies around the state. Dr. Wentzel reviews current water storage data for the Trinity, Brazos, and Colorado river basins in this special edition.
While January brought much-needed precipitation to a large swath of Texas, February was drier and warmer than average for the state. How did these conditions affect our water supply? Dr. Mark Wentzel, a hydrologist in the Surface Water Division at the TWDB, shares some updates on current reservoir conditions and what the next few months may bring.
Before the heat hits this summer, take advantage of spring weather to evaluate your home's water usage and implement changes that not only conserve water but save money.
