DESPITE RAINS, MANY TEXAS RESERVOIRS LOWER THIS YEAR THAN LAST

The drought may have receded in much of Texas, but if anything, worse in many areas than they were a year ago.  Look at the major Interstate 35 corridor from Dallas to San Antonio and it’s pretty dire, said Dr. Guy Fipps, AgriLife Extension irrigation engineer.  65% of reservoirs were full as of Feb. 17, but the number is misleading as most of these are in EAST TX.   When traveling to central part of the state, the reservoir levels are low and some lower than the year before.  Cities will see continuing water-use restrictions.  Agricultural interests will depend on rivers, which may see cut-backs.  Lowest are in the reservoirs fed by the Rio Grande River, where Falcon Reservoir is 33.8% full.  This bodes poorly for farms in south Texas.