Several Hill Country, Central lakes at historic lows, many east Texas reservoirs continue to drop
Extended periods of low water level can hamper accessibility while at the same time turning a tired lake into a new one. Several reservoir in Central Texas the Hill Country are experiencing historic lows right now. COURTESY PHOTO / MATT WILLIAMS
New growth terrestrial cover flooded by several feet of water provides young-of-the-year game fish and forage such as sunfish and shad good places to hide from predators. This usually results in extremely high recruitment among one or more year classes of fish and ultimately leads to banner fishing several years down the road as those fish mature. COURTESY PHOTO / DAN BENNETT
The Texas drought monitor graphic depict the various stages of drought currently in play across. The darker areas depict areas that are in severe, extreme or exceptional drought. Conditions are particularly bad in Central Texas and the Hill Country, where some reservoirs have dipped to all-time lows. COURTESY PHOTO
Prolonged drought is no stranger to Texas. It seems like the faucet always shuts down in one portion of the state or another every year, and 2023 has been no exception.
Despite a few isolated showers in recent weeks, much of Texas is still in some form of drought with no real relief in sight. Some regions have been abnormally dry for years.
A quick check of the U.S. Drought ...
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