Federal, Interstate, and International Agencies River and Regional Authorities Produced by . . . Taxpayers and Water Users Directed by . . . Texas State Legislature, U.S. Congress, and Other Elected Officials Also Appearing . . . In many ways, water development in Texas is drama. Its action is as light as kids in a swimming pool, as complex as legal battles over water rights, and as tragic as a contaminated water supply.
Water development is the story of available, usable water in Texas.
It begins with Indians damming spring flow and trailriders fighting over watering holes. Futuristic scenes promise innovative ways to augment Texas rainfall, to treat Gulf waters, and to conserve present water supplies. The Texas water development drama portrays sorrow when there is not enough water to save thirsty crops, burning buildings, or dying communities. The Texas water development drama is an especially exciting performance because the final acts are yet to be written. There are reservoirs to be built, streams to be cleaned and protected, water rights to be granted, conservation measures to be adopted, and new technology to be introduced.