In 1958, Texas voters rejected a $15 million reservoir plan; 68 years later, a judge overturned a new permit for Lake Ringgold after ranchers warned the project could flood more than 16,000 acres of farmland
- The project was proposed by the city of Wichita Falls to help secure water supplies for North Texas during future droughts.
- (Photo credit: The Texas Tribune)A reservoir plan rejected by voters in the water district serving Wichita Falls in 1958 is facing another major setback nearly seven decades later.
- On October 9, 2026, a judge overturned the state permit for Lake Ringgold, a proposed reservoir that could flood more than 16,000 acres of agricultural land and wildlife habitat in Clay County, Texas.
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- The project was proposed by the city of Wichita Falls to help secure water supplies for North Texas during future droughts.
- (Photo credit: The Texas Tribune)A reservoir plan rejected by voters in the water district serving Wichita Falls in 1958 is facing another major setback nearly seven decades later.
- On October 9, 2026, a judge overturned the state permit for Lake Ringgold, a proposed reservoir that could flood more than 16,000 acres of agricultural land and wildlife habitat in Clay County, Texas.
Sources: Times of India