State regulators face a critical decision this week on whether to approve a permit for a new reservoir that the city of Wichita Falls says is vital for ensuring enough water for the region. But some locals are fighting the project.
Deborah Clark, left, points to land that she says will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved, on Monday in Henrietta. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County , a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs.HENRIETTA — One rancher said the proposed reservoir would cut through her property and flood areas of her ranch she needs to graze cattle.
“It was very devastating,” Schreiber said, remembering how Lake Arrowhead, the city’s primary water reservoir, and its other reservoirs came close to drying up. This prompted city officials to dust off plans for a new reservoir that’s been considered since the 1950s. Swallows fly over the Little Wichita River in Henrietta. The proposed Lake Ringgold dam will be built on the river if a permit to construct the lake is approved.Land belonging to Deborah Clark, which she says will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved.Less than 5 miles away, Deborah Clark, a cattle rancher in Clay County, said a portion of her land would be seized through eminent domain if the project is approved.
At the hearing, they argued that Lake Ringgold would harm agriculture in the area and force landowners to sell the city their land.the city’s request to build Lake Ringgold, saying the project was too big for what the city’s shrinking population needed.
Less than 20 minutes away, Brent Durham, 61, rode his four-wheeler through waist-high native tallgrass prairie. His property, which is approximately 5,000 acres, is blooming with red Indian blanket, yellow common sunflower and pink Indian paintbrush. Scissor-tailed flycatchers soared across the vast land.
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