Despite rains in recent weeks, the region continues to endure drought, and city of Corpus Christi officials are continuing pursuit of multiple projects aimed at boosting supply and diversifying water sources beyond lakes and rivers.
Until recently, the city relied solely on surface water — Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir — as well as rights to acre-feet of water from the Lower Colorado River and Lake Texana, delivered to the city via the Mary Rhodes Pipeline.
Within the past year, city officials have worked to bring online new water supply projects that would, if realized, provide millions of gallons per day to bulk up available resources…