Granger lake
The future of Jonah SUD includes building pipelines, buying water
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The average Jonah SUD water tower holds between 1 and 3 million gallons of water. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
The Jonah Special Utility District continues to see “tremendous growth [with] no signs of slowing down” according to the utility’s general manager, Bill Brown.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Map of the most recent drought conditions in Texas, which has reached the “exceptional” level in Williamson County — the worst possible. Courtesy of U.S. Drought Monitor.
County bakes, literally, in worst possible drought conditions
Nalani Nuylan
With the end of summer approaching, Williamson County is experiencing a record drought. The worst drought previously was in August 2011, which lasted five months. The county returned to Moderate Drought in May 2012.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Prairie grass glows near sunset along County Road 360, north of Granger Dam, on Monday, July 17.
Golden Prairie Grass
Andy Sharp
Prairie grass glows near sunset along County Road 360 on Monday, July 17, 2023.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Bluebonnets mingle with Indian paintbrush near Granger Lake Dam Road on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Granger Lake wildflowers
Andy Sharp
Wildflowers are abundant this year near Granger Lake.
Thursday, March 30, 2023