The effects of the drought were severe
It doesn’t take a hydrologist to see that a dock without a drop of water anywhere nearby isn’t a good sign.
Lake Buchanan is part of the watershed managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority. According to their website, lakes Buchanan and Travis – which provide municipal water supplies for several cities – are currently at 34% capacity. If (or, probably, when) that number drops below 30%, the LCRA will issue a declaration called the “Drought Worse Than the Drought of Record.”* Issuance of this declaration will put into place a series of water restrictions on all customers. The LCRA says there is a “small chance” this could occur as soon as February 2015.
(what’s left of) Lake Buchanan, Texas
photographed 11.28.2014
*It’s sort of an interesting series of words, isn’t it?
Posted on December 5, 2014, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, drought, Lake Buchanan, Lower Colorado River Authority, melinda green harvey, monochrome, NIK Silver Efex Pro 2, one day one image, photo a day, photography, texas. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
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This photo tells a lot … a lake that looks like a farmer’s field
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I know what you mean – it’s obvious that stuff has been growing there for a while. When the water’s up, this view would be water all the way to the hills in the background. That’s hard to imagine!
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The rules are still good ones too…certainly water is going to be the next crisis after we free ourselves from the oil bondage.
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Out here, oil fracking is taking up a lot of water that might be better being saved for human consumption. It’s a shame how often we sell off the future. without much thought or discussion.
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