Lake
Fork
Dallas Water Utilities (DWU)
is 80% complete on construction of a conveyance system to move water in Lake
Fork Reservoir (LFR) to their Eastside Water Treatment Plant as part of the
City of
Lake
Fork Reservoir has a total capacity of 675,819 acre-feet with a dependable
annual yield of 188,660 acre-feet. The
dependable annual yield represents the estimated quantity of water that can be
provided to customers during a recurrence of the drought of record (1952 –
1957). The SRA/Dallas/TXU agreement
divides this yield with approximately 70% going to the City of
The
picture above shows installation of the first section of pipeline running seven
miles beginning on the LFR end.
The108-inch diameter pipeline will intersect two existing pipelines (72
and 84 inch) on the west side of
The
SRA and all their LFR water customers including DWU are aware of concerns
related to future water use and their effects on the water levels in the
reservoir pool. Based on current
population projections, Texans will require more water in the future and the
LFR was built specifically to supply some of these additional demands for
water. Together DWU, TXU and the SRA
water customers have covered the cost of providing this important water
resource for the northeast
The
impact of water use on the reservoir elevation is very hard to predict. DWU has multiple reservoir sources at their
disposal and would need less of the higher cost LFR water in rainfall years
when other reservoirs can adequately supply their system. From an overall water
availability perspective, there is no scenario other than a recurrence of the
drought of record that is likely to produce a significant long-term impact to
the LFR fishery.
For
more information contact