Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
LOSFRESNOS TO
SUPPLY WATER
Four New Districts VIII
Make Connections With
Canals of Old System

Water to irrigate approximately
1900 acres in northern and eastern
Cameron county will be supplied
through the canals Of the Los Fres-
nos district, according to agree
ments recently reached between
the boards Of directors of that dis
trict and Districts Nos. 10, II, IL
and IL.
Two additional electrically oper-
ated pumps. capable Of supplying
1900 gallons per minute. have been
installed by the Los Fresnos dis
trict on the Rio Grande &c handle
the acreage. The connecting canal
extending east from the Los Fres-
nos main to District No. 10 has
been enlarged and will carry ap-
proximately $4,000 gallons per min
ute The district is now making de-
liveries for parts Of the acreage in
Guided in Districts 10 and IL. and
in a few weeks Will be supplying
-.
District IL.
District No. 10 comprises the
MISUNDERSTANDING lands east ~
the Los Fresnos tract, and No IL
includes the north part Of the Bocry
tract, recently acquired BY the Port
Isabel company, and other acreage
in that section. No. IL is composed
Of the Kempner lands directly north
Of Los Fresnos. and No. IL includes
the Arroyo Gardens tract Of ap-
proximately 5000 acres extending
from the Kempner lands north 70
the Arroyo. In addition TO these
acreages the Los FresnoS district
has recently admitted the r. A.
Porter tract Of so acres west Of o.
mito. and the lands Of the Mil
waukee Development Co, approx
imately 10 acres southeast OF Oh
mito. The latter acreage has beer
planted to citrus fruit and the Por-
ter lands are coming under develop
ment with a complete concrete pipe
distribution system.
Provide Water Storage
Water storage has been provided
by all four districts IN accord with
the recent ruling of the state board
Of water engineers. Nos. 10 and II
utilizing the Cuates ro1aca. Part Of
the storage for No. II is expected to
be carried in the Cuates and in an
artificial lake in the eastern pait
of the district. No. Is viii provide
storage in part of the old Cross
lake. a natural depression. and will
utilize a smaller natural reservoir
in the northern part Of the district.
For the use Of its own water
users additional storage on the
Cuates resaca has been provided
by the Los Fresnos district by ex-
tension OF its reservoir eastward ID
the Porter lands, increasing the dis
trict's storage approximately 40 per
cent. Water for the Porter pro-
ject Is pumped direct from the stor-
age reservoir.
Preparations for a concrete lining
program are underway to be fl
nanced from funds received from
admission of lands into the district.
The plans Of the engineers is to
concrete the main canals at points
Of heavy seepage. gradually extend
ing until all canals in which there is
material loss are lined.
Work on a drainage system ex-
tending into all parts Of the district
has been underway the past two
years and Is nearing completion.
Excellent outlets are provided into
the bitches Of the drainage district
and the Los Fresn0s reSaca. The
effects Of the drainage work are
very apparent in many sections
where land damage from seepage
and surface waters was threatened.