Data Journalism · March 2026

Corpus Christi's Avoidable Water Crisis and the Water Future for Texas

Corpus Christi, Texas — March 2026

Lake Corpus Christi sits at 9% capacity. Industrial water demand from the Eagle Ford Shale boom has tripled. The aquifers are over-allocated. A region of 500,000 people may be one dry summer away from a water emergency — and almost nobody outside city hall is paying attention.

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