DROUGHT WATCH FOR LAKE SOMERVILLE LIFTED
CITY OF BRENHAM SPLASH PAD RETURNS TO NORMAL HOURS
The Brazos River Authority (BRA) has terminated its Stage 1 Drought Watch for Lake Somerville.
In a letter last week to the City of Brenham and other entities that receive water from the lake, the BRA said that recent rain events have resulted in “significant improvements to drought conditions.”
The BRA said now that the lake is full, it anticipates that drought conditions “will not return for an extended period.”
The lake had been under a Stage 1 Drought Watch since March 15th, following drier-than-normal conditions in the lower Brazos River Basin.
As a result of the drought watch being lifted, the City of Brenham will resume normal operating hours at the Henderson Park splash pad, effective immediately. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.