North Texas reservoir planners face opposition from locals
Lana Ferguson with the Dallas Morning News tells us how officials say the Marvin Nichols Reservoir is needed to meet water demand, but some locals insist the land is ‘not for sale.’
‘My mama put that in her will’: What North Texas reservoir planners are up against
Officials say the Marvin Nichols Reservoir is needed to meet water demand, but some locals insist the land is ‘not for sale.’
North Texas water fight intensifies over proposed reservoir project
An intense regional battle over water supply is bubbling up across North Texas. Water planners are split over the creation of the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in northeast Texas. Water managers in DFW are planning on the 66,000-acre project; local planners are not.
North Texas needs new reservoirs, water planners say. But plan faces stiff opposition
Dozens of North Texans filled a May 19 meeting held by state water planners. Many shared the same goal: voicing their opposition against a proposed $7 billion Northeast Texas reservoir that’s been proposed for over 50 years.
Stop Marvin Nichols Reservoir bill passes committee, but still needs another push
East Texas supporters of the bill are encouraging everyone to call members of the Texas State House Calendar Committee to put HB 2109 on the schedule to be heard. Organizers said it is a bipartisan issue that affects everyone.
New Texas legislation could stop Marvin Nichols Reservoir
State Rep. Gary Vandeaver recently introduced House Bill 2109 to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill would require the removal of any proposed reservoir project from the state water plan, if construction has not begun within 50 years. While Conway says she’s often felt like their concerns have fallen on deaf ears, she says the new legislation has given her new hope for a future in Red River County.
Texas water board will have to decide whether Marvin Nichols Reservoir creates conflict
State water leaders will now have to decide whether the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir, designed to be built in northeast Texas and pump water more than 100 miles back to Dallas-Fort Worth, is an interregional conflict — potentially causing water plans to be altered.
On Tuesday, Region D Water Planning Group chairman Jim Thompson penned a letter officially asking the Texas Water Development Board to declare the inclusion of the reservoir as a conflict and resolve it.
North Texas’ 2026 Water Plan is drafted. Here’s how the public can provide feedback
The inclusion of the Marvin Nichols Reservoir in the plan has already garnered some attention. The Region D Water Planning Group recently declared a conflict over a manmade lake that would be built in northeast Texas, and pump water more than 100 miles back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Dan Buhman, Region C chairman and general manager of the Tarrant Regional Water District, said input from stakeholders is vital to water planning.
Texas’ Marvin Nichols Reservoir feud reaches ‘conflict’ status: ‘We need to push back’
Tensions over the proposed 66,000-acre Marvin Nichols Reservoir came to a head once again Wednesday as northeast Texas water planners unanimously voted to declare the project is an interregional conflict.
New report shines light on flawed water planning processes
According to the new analysis, yield projections have steadily declined but updated hydrological data suggests that firm yield estimates may still be overstated. The idea that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir is the most feasible supply alternative for sustaining and growing the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area is highly questionable and what makes this project controversial.
New Research Highlights Flawed Process and Flawed Assumptions Plague Texas Water Planning
A new analysis of Texas reservoirs reveals crucial flaws in Texas’ water planning process and in reservoir yield assessments, raising urgent concerns for legislators and policymakers. The findings highlight systemic issues that could jeopardize water security and economic stability across the state.
New legislation could stop Marvin Nichols
Two new pieces of legislation filed by District 1 State Representative Gary VanDeaver and District 5 State Representative Cole Hefner have the potential to erase the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in Northeast Texas from the state water plan and end the decades long threat it has posed to landowners and the economy. Also sponsoring the bill are House District 7 Rep. Jay Dean and House District 62 Rep. Shelley Luther.