City officials in Three Rivers, Texas, recently learned the city’s main water supply would be abruptly cut off, despite officials believing they would maintain access to the supply until May 2027.
The City of Three Rivers announced the change in operation in a press release, which blamed the change on nearby Corpus Christi’s “inaccurate water projections,” which led the City of Corpus Christi to notify Three Rivers it would be releasing more water from Choke Canyon Reservoir to go to Corpus Christi. This decision means the City of Three Rivers will be unable to draw water from the reservoir, which is its main water supply.
“This is a change from what was previously communicated by the City of Corpus Christi to the City of Three Rivers as recently as January of 2026–WHEN WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE CHOKE CANYON WATER AVAILABLE TO DRAW INTO APRIL AND MAY OF 2027,” the press release said. “This development from Corpus Christi is unforeseen and unexpected because we have relied on the information communicated by them.”
Corpus Christi Responds to Three Rivers’ Public Notice
Shortly after Three Rivers published its press release, Corpus Christi issued a response…