EditorialDry On The Plains

Dry On The Plains

Texas water utility manages its way through years of drought by implementing a strong contingency plan and reducing consumption by over 50 percent.

"Dry on the Plains" - Wichita Falls Texas - May 2014 MSW Video Profile

"Dry on the Plains" - Wichita Falls Texas - May 2014 MSW Video Profile
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Dry On The Plains
The public fishing pier at Lake Arrowhead State Park, south of Wichita Falls, Texas, stands about 150 feet from the edge of the lake. An extended drought is adversely affecting the city’s water supply, which is primarily fed by the local lakes.

Wichita Falls, in north central Texas, is just 10 miles from the Oklahoma border. The 1930s Dust Bowl included that area, and Dust Bowl II could be on the horizon – the average rainfall has been under half the normal amount since 2011. Farming, tilling and irrigation practices...

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