For updated information on dam operations and weather forecasts
 in the Colorado River basin, see flood summary.
November 2004 For people concerned about water in Texas

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Texas
Weather slowly replenishing Lubbock water supplies
GBRA urges county not to oppose water project
Fishing-based water policies for rivers, bays and estuaries faulted
Elsewhere
Senators urge probe of EPA on lead in water
Nevada water agencies storing surface water in aquifers
Great Lakes farmers worry about limits on water use
FYI

Our big, wet neighbor to the north
Canada lays claim to having the most surface water of any nation in the world - almost twice that of the United States.

Source: Nationmaster.com

Site to see

Fun with water
Try your luck at solving 20 puzzles involving water. Answers are included, if you don't want to get wet.


Attack of the water weeds

Invasive plants like water hyacinth and hydrilla are becoming a growing problem across Texas lakes and rivers, and water experts warn there are no easy solutions.

Tranquility
A placid autumn day on Lake Austin, at the low water bridge just below Mansfield Dam.

Check out our new photo gallery for a larger image of this and other places in the Texas Colorado River basin. You can enlarge the photos or save them as computer wallpaper.

Photo by Billy Moore
Fishing
Holiday months a great time to fish in Texas

With cooler temperatures and fewer people, November and December offer prime fishing conditions on Texas lakes and rivers.


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Weather
This year's weather has been anything but usual

Is it just your imagination, or has this year's weather seemed out of sync? Nope, it wasn't your imagination.


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