Why does the Authority release water when the lake level is low?

by The Brazos River Authority

Releases are made for several reasons including water supply for users near the lake and downstream, to pass through water released from another system reservoir, or to refill storage in a downstream reservoir.

 

For a look at current lake levels, click here.   

 

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11/25/2009 6:39:38 PM #

Why can't you keep the lake full?  

Granbury Resident United States

11/25/2009 7:37:04 PM #

As a water supply lake, the Authority attempts to keep Lake Granbury as full as possible.  Unfortunately, during drought conditions that is not always possible.  

Granbury Resident United States

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The Brazos River Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1929 as the first state agency in the country with the purpose of developing and managing the water resources of an entire river basin. Today, the Authority develops and distributes water supplies, provides water and wastewater treatment, monitors water quality, and pursues water conservation through public education programs. Although the Authority is an agency of the state, it does not levy or collect taxes and is entirely self-supporting.

 

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