Happy Birthday, Lake Conroe!
This month we celebrate the lake! October marks the month that a very wet forecast filled Lake Conroe—in less than nine months—back in 1973. Lake Conroe was constructed by the San Jacinto River Authority through a [...]
Aquatic Plant Management on Lake Conroe
For more than 40 years, aquatic vegetation has been a matter of concern on Lake Conroe. The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) and Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) are close and collaborative partners in the on-going [...]
SJRA Awards
This year, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) had the honor of receiving multiple awards at Texas Water 2020-the largest regional water conference in the U.S. The awards were the Watermark Award and the Wastewater Treatment [...]
Bear Branch Gravity Main Project Update
Over time infrastructure needs to be evaluated for repairs and improvements. As the operator of three wastewater treatment plants that serve the needs of Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) throughout The Woodlands, the San Jacinto River Authority [...]
Water Quality
In May 2015, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) completed a comprehensive Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) for the Lake Conroe watershed. The WPP focuses on monitoring the water quality in Lake Conroe, reducing issues that could [...]
Boating Safety Meeting
Earlier this month, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) and Montgomery County Constable Precinct 1 sponsored an event in conjunction with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to discuss Chapter 31 of the TPWD Code [...]
Lake Conroe and Lake Houston: a Comparison
Lake Conroe After the record-breaking seven-year drought in the 1950s, a plan was made to construct Lake Conroe as part of a reservoir-building boom. After the drought, the state decided to build several reservoirs to prevent [...]
SJRA Applies for Five TWDB Grants
Grants to aid in flood mitigation projects In June, San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) submitted five abridged applications to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for grants to aid in flood mitigation. The grants are funded [...]
Enjoying Lake Conroe After Stay-At-Home Orders Have Been Lifted
With stay-at-home orders being lifted, school ending early, and summer here, the number of boats on Lake Conroe waters increases every single day. The lake level is bobbing at 200 feet above mean sea level (msl), [...]
SJRA Enters Next Phase of the Sunset Review Process
By now you may have heard that the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) is undergoing Sunset Review. But what does that mean exactly? The Sunset Advisory Commission is an agency established by the [...]