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City warns Brook Falls ponds will drop to historic lows; staff outlines lining, silt removal and tree trade-offs
Summary
City staff told the council Windcrest’s allotment from the Edwards Aquifer will shrink in 2025, leaving less water for Brook Falls Park ponds. Staff outlined options — lining and silt removal, possible purchase of additional acre-feet and the risk that removing dead island trees could move nesting egrets into nearby yards.
Dusty, a city public-works staff member, told the council the water available to sustain the ponds at Brook Falls Park will fall sharply in 2025 and described trade-offs and options for protecting the ponds.
“Previously, we had 10.9 acre-feet of water allotted for the city of Windcrest, which is just about 3,800,000 gallons,” Dusty said. “Starting this year in 2025, we will lose 3.9 acre-feet of water, which is just over 1,300,000 gallons, leaving us about 2,200,000 gallons.” He told the council that in a worse case — a move to stage 5 restrictions on the Edwards…
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