SJRA and TPWD Christmas Tree Drive
Have you ever wondered what to do with your Christmas tree after December 25th? Instead of placing it out by the curb why not donate it to improve habitat in Lake Conroe? In past years, the [...]
Top 20 Social Media Posts of 2020
2020 has been the year of social media! With more people working remotely and just about everything becoming virtual during this time, our social media reached more people than ever before. SJRA loved having the opportunity [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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), [...]
Watch Out For Hitchhikers
With the increase of boating traffic on Lake Conroe, it is even more important to watch out for hitchhikers! Invasive zebra mussels first made their debut in Texas in 2009 at Lake Texoma. Since that time, [...]
Only Rain in the Drain!
SJRA Stormwater Inlet Marking (SwIM) Program Most people do not realize the rain water that flows down our streets, over parking lots, through parks and yards, and into open drains flows directly into Lake Conroe. Our [...]