Water group sounds alarm; Lake Amistad level at record low
Water levels at Lake Amistad have dropped to a record low, and the amount of water released from Amistad to the Falcon Reservoir will be reduced beginning Sunday.
Levels at Lake Amistad, on the Rio Grande near the Del Rio-Ciudad Acuna Coahuila, dropped to 1,058.29 feet on Friday, below the previous record-low elevation of 1,058.37 feet in August 1998, officials said Friday.
Sally Spener, spokeswoman for the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, said though the levels have dropped at Amistad, water will continue to be released from Amistad but at reduced amounts.
It is unknown if new low levels will have any impact on the city of Brownsville’s upcoming voluntary water conservation plan scheduled to begin May 1.
More at http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/article_4d1cf7d6-aee4-11e2-bf3d-001a4bcf6878.html .
