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Texas Drought Now Confirmed as Worse Ever

Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon has declared this year’s dry spell the “most severe one-year drought on record,” according to the Texas Department of Agriculture. Texas AgriLife Extension said agriculture losses in the state due to this...

Drought threatens way of life for Texas ranchers

SAN ANGELO, Texas – The rolling pastures surrounding this West Texas city usually are green and verdant, chock-full of roving herds of sheep and cattle grazing on a seemingly endless supply of grass. These days, acre after acre is yellowed and inedible from a withering lack of...

Outdoor Water Conservation Tips from Farmers

There is probably no group of people that knows more about water conservation than farmers do. These great folks are giving back to their communities by helping others to learn about saving water. The tips that one group of Maryland farmers is offering can be useful for all of...

Everything You Know About Water Conservation Is Wrong

I’ve been mindful of the amount of water I use when making a pot of coffee ever since learning that one-third of the tap water used for drinking in North America is actually used to brew our daily cups of joe—and that if each of us avoided wasting just one cupful of coffee a...

Global Water Supply Drying Up as Population Grows

Ocean water may cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, but thirsty humans rely on finite supplies of freshwater to stay alive. And with exploding human population growth, especially in poor countries, these finite supplies get quickly spoken for. Further, in places...

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About Us

The District was created to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge and prevention of waste of the underground water reservoirs located under the District consistent with Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 36 of the Texas Water Code. The District will develop, promote, and implement management strategies to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharging, and prevention of waste of the groundwater resources, over which it has jurisdictional authority, for the benefit of the people that the District serves.

What We Do

Since 1904, the legal framework for administering groundwater rights in Texas has been the common law “Rule of Capture.” Under this law an owner of land may drill a well to seek groundwater and withdraw any groundwater that may be encountered, basically without limitation as to amount, place, or purpose of use without incurring any liability to the owner of an adjacent well. For many decades, the Rule of Capture was considered inviolate, and the only change made in this law during that time was to ensure that the water produced was not wasted but put to some beneficial use.

Drought Updates

Current Drought Condition: Stage IV

Currently there is no new updates from the RECRD we remain in STAGE: IV everyone is urged to conserve as much water as possible and check the river flow charts located in the reports section of our website. If you look below you will find information pretaining to the drought stages you can also find information about water conservation under the about us tab in the links section. If you have any further questions, comments, or concerns please visit our contact page.