Water has been a cherished, regulated resource in Texas from the 1600’s when Texas was under the Spanish rule. Water law in Texas began early in Texas history, when the San Antonio area was first settled by the Spanish. Spanish law determined that the rights to surface water from creeks, rivers, and lakes were riparian: that… Read More →
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The Austin Dam in Texas
Did you know? The Austin Dam, was the first hydroelectric dam in Texas and was constructed in 1893 . On September 30, 1911, the dam failed and destroyed property, much of the town of Austin and resulted in the deaths of 78 people. A young immigrant girl named Mary Fran Simmons, warned many of the… Read More →