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River authorities were created by the Water Resources Act 1963 (1963 C. 38), which became law on 31 July 1963. Under its provisions, twenty-seven river authorities replaced the 32 river boards on 1 April 1965, and the 1948 Act was repealed.
River authorities in the U.S. state of Texas are public agencies established by the state legislature and given authority to develop and manage the waters of the state. These authorities are given powers to conserve, store, control, preserve, utilize, and distribute the waters of a designated geographic region for the benefit of the public.
The San Jacinto River Authority manages the San Jacinto River and its contributing watershed, which is located in Southeast Texas. The Texas Legislature established the authority in 1937 as the San Jacinto River Conservation and Reclamation District. In 1951, the legislature gave the SJRA its current name.
The Trinity River Authority (TRA) was formed in 1955 by the Texas legislature. Its main concerns are water supply and water conservation in the Trinity River Basin. The authority extends over 17,965 square miles (46,529 km 2), including all or part of 17 counties. [1] The general offices of the authority are located in Arlington, Texas.
The Essex River Catchment Board and its predecessors had established a number of internal drainage districts in the 1920s and 1930, see above. By 1972 the Essex River Authority found these districts were impairing its efficient operation and obtained the Essex River Authority Act 1972 (c. 39) [4] which abolished the drainage districts. The ...
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is a nonprofit public utility created in November 1934 by the Texas Legislature. [1] LCRA's mission is to enhance the lives of the Texans it serves through water stewardship, energy and community service.
The area covered by the Trent River Authority was the catchment area of the River Trent and its surface area was 4,029 square miles (10,440 km 2), making it the third-largest in area after the Yorkshire and the Severn river authorities.
Its major purpose is to operate and maintain a set of locks and dams along the course of the Kentucky River, which were originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As of May 2018, Locks 5 through 14 are operated by the Authority, while Locks 1 through 4 are in the process of being deeded over to it. [1] The Authority was established ...