What else is the Brazos River Authority doing to meet water needs in the basin?
The Allens Creek Reservoir near Houston is a separate project that is already permitted by TCEQ and is a good example of how BRA is working to develop new water supplies throughout the river basin. For example, because Possum Kingdom Reservoir is our largest lake with the greatest amount of storage, it is partially dedicated to meeting demands as far downstream as the Houston area. The new water supplies provided either by the new Allens Creek Reservoir or approval of our System Operations Permit will allow the BRA to meet some of these downstream needs (such as the Houston area) with water from other storage reservoirs resulting in PK retaining water that may have otherwise been released.
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- What else is the Brazos River Authority doing to meet water needs in the basin?
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