Fight over water from Lake Limestone pits Texan against Texan
Dennis Turner, KXXV/KRHD
and last updated 2021-05-21 21:39:05-04
LAKE LIMESTONE, TX â Back in the days of The Republic of Texas, big fights would break out over who had rights to the local water supply.
You can t always find groundwater in these parts, and if you do, it may have a naturally-occurring arsenic problem.
It s one reason Waco leaders decided generations ago to control their own destiny by owning their own water in Lake Waco.
But a 25 News investigation shows, you re just as likely to find a fight over too much water.
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