Houston taking more water from Lake Conroe

165 million gallons a day

David Crossley, Oct 21, 11.

The City of Houston started taking 15 million more gallons a day from Lake Conroe this weekend to help meet water demands during the drought, according to a story in the Houston Chronicle:

The move increases the amount of water released from Lake Conroe into Lake Houston to 165 million gallons per day.

The city expects Lake Conroe’s levels to drop by about six inches.

Because Lake Houston is smaller and more shallow, it is expected to rise 1 foot.

However, the San Jacinto River Authority, which operates the lakes, estimates Lake Conroe’s levels will drop by up to 1.5-feet a month. MORE

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