Although Lake Corpus Christi’s water volume has been inching toward 30% capacity, city officials have stressed that what are described as the Western reservoirs remain “critically low.”
Lake Corpus Christi over the past week has risen again after recent rainfall and now stands at nearly 26% capacity, said City Manager Peter Zanoni in a June 5 media briefing.
That’s about an 8% difference over numbers reported in a briefing last week.
Choke Canyon Reservoir’s water volume, however, remains virtually static — Zanoni reporting the reservoir at about 8% capacity.
The combined capacity of the two water bodies now stands at about 13%, he said, much improved over the 8% measurement several weeks earlier.
The city continues to draw about 70% of its supply from Lake Texana — now filled to 100% capacity — and the Lower Colorado River Authority, Zanoni said.
It’s believed that the date of a water emergency has been pushed back into the first few months of 2027, he said, but a more firm projection incorporating the most recent rainfall will be available in the upcoming weeks.
A water emergency is when the city has a projected six months before supply is unable to meet demand.
Kirsten Crow covers city government and water news. Have a story idea? Contact her at kirsten.crow@caller.com.
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