North Texas landowners trying to stop a reservoir that Wichita Falls …

   


Russell Schreiber, director of Public Works for the city of Wichita Falls, poses for a portrait inside his office on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Wichita Falls, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, where Lake Ringgold will be built if approved, claim the project will flood parts of their property.Russell Schreiber, director of Public Works for the city of Wichita Falls, poses for a portrait inside his office on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Wichita Falls, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, where Lake Ringgold will be built if approved, claim the project will flood parts of their property.
Russell Schreiber, director of Public Works for the city of Wichita Falls, points out two city reservoirs, Lake Kickapoo and Lake Arrowhead, on a Freese and Nichols watershed map inside his office on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Wichita Falls, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, where Lake Ringgold will be built if approved, claim the project will flood parts of their property.Russell Schreiber, director of Public Works for the city of Wichita Falls, points out two city reservoirs, Lake Kickapoo and Lake Arrowhead, on a Freese and Nichols watershed map inside his office on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Wichita Falls, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, where Lake Ringgold will be built if approved, claim the project will flood parts of their property.

Reservoir project brings concerns from ranchers

Swallows fly over the Little Wichita River on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The proposed Lake Ringgold dam will be built on the river if a permit to construct Lake Ringgold, a reservoir the City of Wichita Falls says will help with future water needs, is approved. Residents and ranchers of Clay County say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.Swallows fly over the Little Wichita River on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The proposed Lake Ringgold dam will be built on the river if a permit to construct Lake Ringgold, a reservoir the City of Wichita Falls says will help with future water needs, is approved. Residents and ranchers of Clay County say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.
Land belonging to Deborah Clark, which she says will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.Land belonging to Deborah Clark, which she says will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.
Deborah Clark poses for a portrait on Birdwell and Clark Ranch, land owned by Ms. Clark and her husband, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as Ms. Clark, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.Deborah Clark poses for a portrait on Birdwell and Clark Ranch, land owned by Ms. Clark and her husband, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as Ms. Clark, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.
Sheep graze on Birdwell and Clark Ranch on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Deborah Clark, co-owner of Birdwell and Clark Ranch, says part of her land will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved.Sheep graze on Birdwell and Clark Ranch on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Deborah Clark, co-owner of Birdwell and Clark Ranch, says part of her land will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved.

Clay County rancher’s land could be taken and flooded

From left: Shane Cody and Casey Cody pose for a portrait outside their home on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as the Cody family, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.From left: Shane Cody and Casey Cody pose for a portrait outside their home on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as the Cody family, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.
Land belonging to Shane Cody on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Mr. Cody says parts of his land will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved.Land belonging to Shane Cody on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Mr. Cody says parts of his land will be inundated if the permit to build Lake Ringgold is approved.
Brent Durham poses for a portrait outside his home on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as Mr. Durham, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.Brent Durham poses for a portrait outside his home on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as Mr. Durham, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.
Indian blanket flowers on Birdwell and Clark Ranch, land owned by Deborah Clark and her husband, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as Ms. Clark, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.Indian blanket flowers on Birdwell and Clark Ranch, land owned by Deborah Clark and her husband, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Henrietta, Texas. The city of Wichita Falls is seeking a permit to construct Lake Ringgold in Clay County, a reservoir the city says will help with future water needs. Residents and ranchers of Clay County, such as Ms. Clark, say they will lose acres of their property and claim the project is unnecessary.