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Henderson council authorizes study, OKs application to pursue Lake Stryker water supply
Summary
The council voted to authorize city staff and Stokes & Associates to file a March 1 project‑information form with the Texas Water Development Board to study developing Lake Stryker as a supplemental water source; staff recommended a 2‑MGD plant near Henderson (estimated $47M).
Henderson city council on Jan. 20 authorized staff to ask the Texas Water Development Board to consider funding for potential water infrastructure tied to Lake Stryker, a reservoir about 15–16 miles south of the city.
City staff reviewed Lake Stryker’s history, current local water supplies and three engineering options for bringing additional surface water to Henderson. The city holds optioned water rights dating to 2006 (initially up to 4,000,000 gallons per day) and reported total rights acquired by 2018 of 7,400,000 gallons per day. Staff said the city also operates…
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