The coastal city also has been trying for years to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as big, thirsty industries continue to locate nearby and a five-year drought persists.
All tagged water reserves
Stage 2 Water Restrictions Still in Effect
Tropical Storm Alberto produced approximately three to six inches of rain in the Choke Canyon and Lake Corpus Christi Reservoirs.
Water Scarcity and Clean Energy Collide in South Texas
A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.
Some Areas in Texas are Starting the Year with Low Water Reserves
In Corpus Christi, with 421,000 people in its two-county metro area combined, reservoirs dropped from 53.7% full in 2022 to 43.6% in 2023 to 30.5% this month.