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Choke Canyon Reservoir provides drinking water for the city of Corpus Christi. The reservoir also provides good fishing opportunities, especially for largemouth bass and catfish. Choke Canyon State Park, located in two places on the south shore of the lake, provides access to the lake and a number of other recreational activities.
The combined capacities of Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir act as the scale city officials use in determining drought severity. ... “Choke Canyon is 18.9% full and Lake Corpus ...
Stage 1 drought means the combined levels of Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi have slid below 40% of their total capacity. Stage 2 drought restrictions go into effect when the ...
As of Tuesday, combined lake levels of Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir sat at 31.7%, according to city officials. Stage 2 drought restrictions kick in when combined lake levels drop ...
In a news conference Tuesday morning, City Manager Peter Zanoni declared Stage 2 drought – a condition that goes into effect when the combined capacity of Lake Corpus Christi and the Choke ...
The Nueces estuary provides an ecosystem for a wide variety of wildlife. However, since the construction of Choke Canyon Reservoir in 1985, freshwater inflows have decreased from the Nueces River, increasing the bay's salinity, and hurting the natural oyster and shrimp habitat.
The freshwater inundation provides the bayou with nutrients and enough fresh water to remove the saline water from the estuarine system. In 1984, though, the United States Bureau of Reclamation built a dam along the Frio River to create Choke Canyon Reservoir, which has consequently caused a decrease in freshwater flow into the Rincon Bayou ...
As of Thursday, the capacity of Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir had dropped to about 30.2%. Stage 2 drought is declared when the combined capacities slip below 30%.