A domino effect is unfolding from the water crisis in Corpus Christi, with another South Texas city alleging they were blindsided by an earlier-than-expected loss of a primary water source.
The City of Three Rivers—located about 75 miles northwest of Corpus Christi—announced in a press release Monday that it was notified of a change in operations at Choke Canyon Reservoir due to inaccurate water projections.
“The City of Corpus Christi has notified the City of Three Rivers that they will be releasing more water from Choke to Lake Corpus Christi and soon leaving the City of Three Rivers unable to draw water from Choke Canyon Reservoir,” Three Rivers wrote in the release.
Three Rivers had been told in January 2026 that it would have access to Choke Canyon water through April and May of 2027…