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Corpus Christi officials warn of possible curtailment as reservoirs fall; multiple projects aim to add supply
Summary
City water officials told the City Council that Lake Texana could fall below 50% as early as April, a trigger that would force a 10% supply cut for its customers. Staff outlined Evangeline groundwater, expanded well fields, effluent reuse and a potential desalination option as the city races to add tens of millions of gallons per day.
City water officials warned the City Council on Jan. 13 that regional reservoir inflows remain dangerously low and that Lake Texana could fall below 50% as soon as April, a threshold that triggers mandatory cutbacks for all customers the lake serves.
The city’s water chief said the city’s “Level 1” drought‑emergency threshold remains November 2026, but the Lake Texana forecast has tightened the window for action. Nick Winkelman, interim chief operating officer for Corpus Christi Water, told council the eastern reservoirs already supply the bulk of the city’s water and the western reservoirs’ inflows remain insufficient. He said staff is pursuing several projects in parallel to add capacity.
Why it matters: falling below 50% at Lake Texana prompts a mandatory…
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